BOSTON — Prospective drivers in Massachusetts will soon be required to bring their own car for road testing.
The Registry of Motor Vehicles said Monday a pandemic-era policy that provided state-owned vehicles for road tests, which were regularly cleaned and sanitized, will end April 29.
Starting May 2, applicants for a driver’s license or motorcycle license must supply their own vehicle. Those who are scheduled to test through a driving school should confirm they have access to the school’s vehicle.
“Vehicles on loan from our MassDOT Highway Division partners and other Commonwealth agencies’ vehicles allowed us to continue road testing and licensing in a safe and healthy manner during the State of Emergency and continued COVID-19 restrictions,” said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie. “As we prepare for the transition back to private cars, we want applicants to be aware of our requirements and to be prepared to arrive sufficiently skilled behind the wheel to pass the road test on their first try.”
Vehicles must meet the following requirements:
º Be in good working condition and be able to pass a safety check.
º Have a valid registration and current inspection sticker.
º Contain adequate seating accommodations next to the operator for the use of the examiner and have a rear seat for the sponsor.
º Be designed to let the examiner make an emergency stop using the parking brake. If not, the vehicle cannot be used for the road test.
º Any vehicle with a center console that does not have a parking brake as part of the console cannot be used.
º Any vehicle that does not allow the examiner unobstructed access to the parking brake cannot be used.
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