If this was your first driver's license, then you will need to apply for a Massachusetts learner's permit which requires a written exam on traffic signs, motor vehicle laws and safe driving techniques.

When you receive a valid learner's permit, you will then need to pass a road skills test and vision test to receive a Massachusetts Junior Operator's License.

Applicants under 18 must have held a learners permit for 6 consecutive months, completed a driver education training program approved by the Registrar, and logged 40 hours, which includes 30 hours if the junior operator completes a driver skills development program of supervised driving time before taking the road skills test.

New residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a Massachusetts driver's license when you decide for a permanent residence in Massachusetts. When heading to the RMV, be sure to take the license from your former state as you will be required to surrender it in order to obtain the new license.

There is no written exam or road skills testing required to change a valid out-of-state license to a Massachusetts driver's license, but you will need to pass the vision test.

No person under the age of 16 may drive in Massachusetts. You can obtain a learner's permit at age 16, but you may not receive a Class D or a Class M driver's license until you are at least 16 1/2 and have had your permit in good standing for six consecutive months and have completed a driver education training program approved by the Registrar.

If the customer is under the age of 18, then must convert the out-of-state driver's education certificate or complete a driver's education course in Massachusetts.

If your out-of-state license has been expired for more than one year but less than four, you will be required to take a written test for the class license you are trying to transfer. If your license has been expired more than four years, a full test - written and road test and an eye test will be required.

If you are converting a license from a country other than Canada, Mexico or one of the US Territories, you must take the full - written and road - test plus the eye test.

Before you head to the Massachusetts DMV Office, make sure you have all of the following required documents to get your driver's license/learner permit:

The minimum age for a junior operator's license is 16 years and 6 months old, and not allowed to drive between the hours of 12:30 AM to 5 AM. For the first 6 months, the licensee is not allowed to have unrelated passengers under the age of 18 in the vehicle.

When your licensing requirements have been met, you will receive your new:

CDL Endorsements are required for double/triple trailers, tanker vehicles, passenger vehicles and vehicles placarded for hazardous materials. If you live in Massachusetts and drive a Class A, B or C commercial vehicle, you must have a Massachusetts Commercial Driver License (CDL).

To operate a commercial vehicle in one of the following classifications, you must have a Massachusetts CDL Endorsement.

Class A License - This classification applies only to combination vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) exceeding 26,000 pounds provided the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed exceeds 10,000 pounds. The holder of a Class A license, which includes any appropriate endorsements, may operate all vehicles included in Class B, C, and D.

Class B License - This class includes single or combination vehicles where the GVWR of the single vehicle exceeds 26,000 pounds. The vehicle in tow must not exceed 10,000 pounds. Class B licensees, with appropriate endorsements, may drive all vehicles in Class C or D.

Class C License – This class includes vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, and vehicles placarded for hazardous materials, that do not meet the criteria for Class A or B fall under this classification and may drive all vehicles in Class D.

After you pass the written exam and a vision test, you will receive a CDL permit. This permit is valid for two years. You may only operate a vehicle for the same class permit that you hold. You must be accompanied by a licensed operator who holds a valid license with the correct class and endorsements for the vehicle you are operating. Your permit must be with you while you are operating the vehicle.

Once you have passed the written permit test, you must call the RMV Telephone Center to schedule your road test. All road tests must be scheduled by the phone center. You cannot make a road test appointment in person.

A road test is always required when applying for a CDL license with any selected endorsement. If you already have a Class D license and are applying for a Class C license, a road test is required only if you selected passenger or air brakes endorsements.

To take the road test, you should bring a sponsor who has a valid CDL license with the proper endorsements for the vehicle class you are using. Your sponsor must also have a current DOT Medical Certificate.

If you pass the required knowledge tests, you can then take the CDL skills tests. There are three types of general skills that will be tested:

You should take all these tests in the type of vehicle for which you wish to be licensed.

Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: You will be tested to see whether your vehicle is safe to drive. You will be asked to do a pre-trip inspection of your vehicle and explain to the examiner what you would inspect and why.

Basic Vehicle Control: You will be tested on your skill to control the vehicle. You will be asked to move your vehicle forward, backward, and turn it, etc, within a defined area. These areas will be marked with traffic lanes, cones, barriers, or something similar to it. The examiner will tell you how each control test is to be done.

On-road Test: You will be tested on your skill of how safely you can drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic situations. The situations may include left and right turns, intersections, railway crossings, curves, up and down grades, and single or multi-lane roads, streets, or highways. The examiner will tell you where to drive.

You must be at least 18 years old to obtain in intrastate (Massachusetts) CDL, and at least 21 years old to obtain an interstate CDL.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations require drivers to pass a physical examination once every 2 years. The main physical requirements include:

To apply for your CDL permit, bring your

Take the following along with you to the road test:

After you pass the road test,

Anyone who drives a motorcycle must have a Class M motorcycle license or motorcycle instruction permit, under Massachusetts DMV guidelines.

Applicants must be 16 years of age, pass the motorcycle knowledge test, a sign test and a vision screening of basic colors. Applicants under the age of 18 should complete the Massachusetts Rider Education Program (MREP) to get a Class M license or endorsement. The final step is to pass the motorcycle skills test where you will demonstrate your competency in motorcycle operation.

Massachusetts will waive your skills test and issue you a license if you complete an approved basic Motorcycle Rider Education Training course. You must present your course certificate to the DMV within 90 days of completing the program. This course last from two to six weeks and includes

When you successfully complete the course, you will be eligible for your motorcycle driver's license without having to take your Massachusetts road test.

The Massachusetts DMV requires that all applicants should pass

If you fail the exam, you have to wait at least until the next day to take the test again and with the charge for re-examination fee.

Before you leave to the Massachusetts DMV Office, make sure you have the required documents to get your motorcycle license; like

When your licensing requirements have been met, a Class M endorsement will be added to your driver's license. The safe operation of a motorcycle requires