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Massachusetts Class D Learner's Permit Exam
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May you normally use a highway breakdown lane as an ordinary travel lane?
Correct answer: No, unless signs allow it during posted hours
Why
A breakdown lane is normally unavailable for ordinary travel. Some highways expressly open it for travel during posted times; follow those signs. Do not treat this limited arrangement as a general permission to pass on an unmarked shoulder or closed breakdown lane.
Verified against Massachusetts Driver’s Manual · Breakdown lanes · p. 102
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