Minnesota Driving Regulations Quiz

Questions and Answers

How long do you have to change your license if you move from another state?

60 days

How long do you have to change your license if you move to a different address in Minnesota?

30 days

You should be at least _____ seconds behind the car in front of you.

How do you look for traffic when pulling into an intersection?

Look left, right, left Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum and minimum speed limit on a freeway or rural interstate?

70 mph, 40 mph Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum and minimum speed limit on an urban interstate?

65 mph, 40 mph Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed limit on a divided highway?

65 mph Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed limit on most rural roads?

55 mph Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed limit in most urban areas?

30 mph Signup and view all the answers

What is the rule for passing in Minnesota?

You can go 10 mph over the speed limit to pass on 2 lane roads if the regular speed limit is at least 55 mph. Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic speed law?

Your speed depends on the conditions. Signup and view all the answers

Can you go left at a red light?

False Signup and view all the answers

If an interstate sign has an even number, which direction does it go?

East-West Signup and view all the answers

If an interstate sign has the number 694 on it, it will not go back to 94.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal reaction time?

3/4 second Signup and view all the answers

What is the Minnesota Move Over Law?

If a person or a car is on the side of the road, move away from them (whether it is another lane or just closer to the line). Signup and view all the answers

How to properly change lanes?

Signal (100 ft.), Mirrors (check), Over your shoulder (in the direction you want to go - blind spot), Go when safe. Signup and view all the answers

How should you hold your steering wheel?

9 and 3 or 8 and 4 Signup and view all the answers

What do you ask yourself when you are about to pass?

Is it legal? Is it safe? Is it necessary? Signup and view all the answers

What class of sign is a black and white sign?

Regulatory Signup and view all the answers

What class is a yellow sign?

Warning Signup and view all the answers

When do you obey a sign?

After you pass it. Signup and view all the answers

What class is an orange sign?

Warning (construction zone) Signup and view all the answers

What class is a green sign?

Informational Signup and view all the answers

What should you do at an animal crossing sign?

Be cautious. Signup and view all the answers

What is the yellow signal used for?

To clear the intersection. Signup and view all the answers

What should you do at a flashing red signal?

Treat it as a stop sign. Signup and view all the answers

What class is a white sign?

Regulatory (warning if it is a railroad sign) Signup and view all the answers

What class is a yellow-green sign?

Warning Signup and view all the answers

What class is a blue sign?

Informational Signup and view all the answers

What should you do at a yield sign?

Slow or stop (if necessary) Signup and view all the answers

What does an exempt sign under a railroad crossing sign mean?

Buses and truck drivers may proceed without stopping. Signup and view all the answers

What information does a brown sign have on it?

Historic sites, parks, and other points of interest. Signup and view all the answers

What information does a blue sign have on it? (name 3)

Services such as telephones, gas, food, motels, hospitals, and rest areas. Signup and view all the answers

What information does a green sign have on it? (name 3)

Exits, distance to cities, interstate interchanges, street or route names, and bicycle routes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the SIPDE system?

SCAN (search ahead), IDENTIFY (locate hazards and potential conflicts), PREDICT (anticipate speed, distance, direction), DECIDE (decide what you will do if the situation changes), EXECUTE (carry out decision). Signup and view all the answers

When do you turn on your low beam headlights?

Within 1,000 feet of another car. Signup and view all the answers

How do you exit a cloverleaf freeway?

All exits to the right. Signup and view all the answers

What does a green arrow mean?

Lane is open. Signup and view all the answers

What does a yellow arrow mean?

Lane is closing. Signup and view all the answers

What does a red X mean?

Lane is closed. Signup and view all the answers

What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?

Use with caution. Signup and view all the answers

What do you do if there is an emergency vehicle on the freeway?

Pull over to the nearest side and stop. Signup and view all the answers

How far away from emergency vehicles do you have to be?

500 ft. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Zero Tolerance Not a Drop law?

No alcohol below the age of 21. Signup and view all the answers

Automatic DWI at this BAC.

.08 Signup and view all the answers

Gross misdemeanor at this BAC.

.20 Signup and view all the answers

Court's definition of impairment.

.04 Signup and view all the answers

If there is a bike lane, you may use it as a turn lane.

True Signup and view all the answers

To prevent highway hypnosis, when do you stop?

Every 100 miles or 2 hours. Signup and view all the answers

To recover from a skid what do you do?

Ease off the accelerator, keep off brake, steer the way you want to go. Signup and view all the answers

No passing within __________ ft. of a railroad.

100 Signup and view all the answers

What are the first adjustments you make when you get into the driver's seat?

1.) Seat 2.) Mirrors 3.) Steering wheel 4.) Head restraint. Signup and view all the answers

What do you do if the temperature of your engine is too high?

Turn on the heat. Signup and view all the answers

When are infant seats mandatory?

12 months or 20 lbs. Signup and view all the answers

When are child seats mandatory?

Ages 1-4. Signup and view all the answers

When are booster seats mandatory?

Ages 4-8. Signup and view all the answers

When you are parking on a hill, when is the only time your wheels go left?

Uphill, with a curb. Signup and view all the answers

What is the mandatory insurance you must have?

Liability and no-fault. Signup and view all the answers

Signal at _____ ft.

100 Signup and view all the answers

In alleys how fast are you supposed to go?

10 mph Signup and view all the answers

Where can you go 30 mph?

On urban or town roads. Signup and view all the answers

Where can you go 55 mph?

All other locations that are not listed in the book. Signup and view all the answers

What do you do when turning on a red light?

Yield to traffic and pedestrians or wait until the light is green on a 'no turn on red'. Signup and view all the answers

How much is the speed limit raised while lawfully passing somebody on the freeway (posted 55 mph)?

Increases 10 mph Signup and view all the answers

What does a double solid yellow line mean?

No passing in either direction. Signup and view all the answers

You cannot pass on a hill when you cannot clearly see ____ feet ahead of you.

700 Signup and view all the answers

You cannot pass ___ feet by an intersection, underpass, tunnel, or railroad crossing.

100 Signup and view all the answers

What is the lowest speed you can be killed at?

12 mph Signup and view all the answers

Where should your hands be on the steering wheel?

8 and 4 o'clock or 9 and 3 o'clock. Signup and view all the answers

If you get in an accident that is $1,000 or more in injury, death or property damage, you must do what?

Fill a traffic crash report within 10 days of the accident. Signup and view all the answers

Can you text and drive legally?

False Signup and view all the answers

What does a stop sign require?

You must come to a complete stop. Signup and view all the answers

Flashing yellow lights are activated 100 feet before a school bus stops in a speed zone of what?

35 mph or less Signup and view all the answers

Yellow lights on a school bus come on around ___ feet before the bus stops in a zone more than 35 mph.

300 Signup and view all the answers

If the lights are flashing red and the stop arm is extended how far back must you stop?

20 Signup and view all the answers

When an emergency vehicle is coming up behind you with its lights on and sirens blaring what should you do?

Slow down and pull over to the side of the road. Signup and view all the answers

What is a safe distance you must stay behind other vehicles?

3 second rule Signup and view all the answers

By a railroad crossing you must stop your vehicle at least ___ feet before the rail/gate.

10 Signup and view all the answers

Are you allowed to pass 100 feet by a railroad crossing?

False Signup and view all the answers

What does a red sign signal?

Commands Signup and view all the answers

White signs..?

Regulates Signup and view all the answers

Yellow signs signal..?

Warns Signup and view all the answers

Yellow-green signals?

Pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas. Signup and view all the answers

Orange signs?

Warn and control construction zones. Signup and view all the answers

Green signs?

Guides and informs. Signup and view all the answers

Blue signs?

Describe services for motorists. Signup and view all the answers

Brown signs?

Indicate historic, cultural, or recreation sites. Signup and view all the answers

What shape is a stop sign?

Octagon Signup and view all the answers

What shape is a yield sign?

Triangle Signup and view all the answers

What shape is a right turn sign?

Diamond Signup and view all the answers

What shape is a speed limit sign?

Rectangle Signup and view all the answers

What shape is a school zone/school crossing sign?

Pentagon Signup and view all the answers

What shape is a railroad crossing sign?

Crossbuck or a circle Signup and view all the answers

What does SIPDE stand for?

Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute. Signup and view all the answers

When is driving not prohibited from midnight to 5 am?

When accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years old, driving between home and work, driving home from a school event where transportation was not provided, driving for employment purposes. Signup and view all the answers

When is a driver with a provisional license prohibited from driving?

From midnight to 5 am. Signup and view all the answers

How many passengers can a driver with a provisional license have in the first six months of receiving their license?

One under the age of 20, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Signup and view all the answers

How many passengers can a driver with a provisional license have in the second six months of receiving their license?

No more than three passengers under the age of twenty, unless accompanied by a guardian. Signup and view all the answers

What is the exception for the passenger limit?

If the passengers are part of the driver's immediate family. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

License and Address Change

Change driver's license within 60 days of moving from another state.
Change driver's license within 30 days of moving to a different address in Minnesota.

Following Distance and Intersections

Maintain a following distance of at least 3 seconds behind the vehicle in front.
When entering an intersection, look left, right, and then left again.

Speed Limits

Maximum speed limit on a freeway/rural interstate: 70 mph; minimum: 40 mph.
Maximum speed limit on an urban interstate: 65 mph; minimum: 40 mph.
Speed limit on divided highways: 65 mph; on most rural roads: 55 mph; in urban areas: 30 mph.

Passing and Basic Speed Law

Legal to exceed speed limit by 10 mph on 2-lane roads for passing when the limit is at least 55 mph.
Basic speed law states speed must be reasonable for conditions.

Traffic Signals and Road Signs

Left turns on red lights are permitted.
Even-numbered interstate signs indicate east-west routes.
Flashing yellow arrows indicate to use that lane with caution; red X means the lane is closed.

Emergency Vehicles and Traffic Laws

Pull over and stop for emergency vehicles; maintain a distance of 500 ft from them.
Zero Tolerance law prohibits any alcohol consumption for those under 21.

Driving Regulations

Proper signaling should occur at least 100 ft before turning.
In alleys, speed limit is 10 mph; urban roads allow 30 mph; other locations typically allow 55 mph.

Safe Practices and Vehicle Operation

For skids, ease off the accelerator, avoid braking, and steer the intended direction.
Mandatory adjustments in the driver’s seat include the seat, mirrors, steering wheel, and head restraint.

Child Safety in Vehicles

Infant seats required for children under 12 months or 20 lbs; child seats until ages 1-4; booster seats for ages 4-8.

Signage and Road Shapes

Various sign colors indicate different regulations:
- Regulatory signs: White
- Warning signs: Yellow
- Informational signs: Green and Blue
- Construction signs: Orange
- Brown signs: Indicate historic or recreational sites.
Specific shapes signal different commands:
- Stop signs: Octagon
- Yield signs: Triangle
- Speed limit signs: Rectangle
- School zone signs: Pentagon

Safety Recommendations

Avoid highway hypnosis by taking breaks every 100 miles or 2 hours.
Maintain a 3-second rule following distance from other vehicles.
Do not text and drive; it's illegal.

Accidents and Reports

Accidents over $1,000 in damage require a traffic crash report within 10 days.

Provisional License Restrictions

Drivers with provisional licenses cannot drive from midnight to 5 am unless with a licensed driver over 25 or for specific exceptions.
Passenger limits for provisional license holders: one under 20 for the first six months, up to three under 20 for the second six months, unless accompanied by a guardian.

Road Safety Measures

Yield red signals require a complete stop.
At animal crossing signs, caution is advised.
Approach railroad crossings with at least 10 ft of clearance; no passing within 100 ft of these crossings.

Key Penalty Information

.08 BAC results in automatic DWI; .20 BAC is a gross misdemeanor; impairment defined as .04 BAC.

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Test your knowledge on important driving regulations in Minnesota. This quiz covers key topics such as license changes after moving and safe following distances. Perfect for new residents or anyone looking to refresh their driving rules knowledge.