MN DMV Right-of-Way Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Minnesota, when two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle going straight
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the left
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection when two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the right has the right-of-way.
Question 2: In Minnesota, a driver exiting a driveway onto a public road must yield to:
- Only vehicles coming from the left
- All vehicles and pedestrians on the road they are entering (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles going in their direction of travel
- Nothing — they have the right-of-way
Correct answer: All vehicles and pedestrians on the road they are entering
A driver exiting a private driveway must yield to all traffic and pedestrians on the public road before entering.
Question 3: When approaching a roundabout in Minnesota, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle entering the roundabout
- Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- The largest vehicle
- Whoever enters first
Correct answer: Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout
Vehicles already traveling inside a roundabout have the right-of-way; drivers entering must yield to circulating traffic.
Question 4: In Minnesota, a funeral procession has the right-of-way:
- Only if a police escort is present
- When the lead vehicle is displaying a funeral flag or light and enters the intersection legally (Correct answer)
- At all times regardless of traffic controls
- Only on weekdays
Correct answer: When the lead vehicle is displaying a funeral flag or light and enters the intersection legally
A properly marked funeral procession, led by a vehicle that entered legally, has the right-of-way to proceed through intersections as a unit.
Question 5: Who has the right-of-way at an intersection where one road has a stop sign and the other does not in Minnesota?
- The vehicle on the road with the stop sign after stopping
- The vehicle on the road without the stop sign (Correct answer)
- The vehicle that arrived first
- The smaller vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle on the road without the stop sign
Vehicles on the road without a stop sign have the right-of-way; drivers at the stop sign must yield before entering the intersection.
Question 6: In Minnesota, a bicycle rider on the road has:
- Fewer rights than motor vehicles
- The same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers (Correct answer)
- The right-of-way over all motor vehicles
- No legal right-of-way
Correct answer: The same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers
Minnesota law grants cyclists the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle operators when riding on public roads.
MN DMV Right-of-Way Rules 2
In Minnesota, when two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who has the right-of-way?