MN DMV Road Signs and Traffic Signals 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a red octagonal sign with the word 'STOP' mean in Minnesota?
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- Come to a complete stop and yield to all traffic before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Stop only if other vehicles are present
- Yield to oncoming traffic
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and yield to all traffic before proceeding
A red STOP sign requires drivers to come to a complete stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians before proceeding.
Question 2: A yellow diamond-shaped sign in Minnesota indicates:
- A regulatory requirement
- A warning of a hazard or change in road conditions ahead (Correct answer)
- A route marker
- A school zone
Correct answer: A warning of a hazard or change in road conditions ahead
Yellow diamond-shaped signs are warning signs that alert drivers to potential hazards or changes in road conditions ahead.
Question 3: What does a flashing red traffic signal mean in Minnesota?
- Slow down and proceed carefully
- Stop and then proceed when safe, same as a STOP sign (Correct answer)
- Traffic signal is out of order — proceed freely
- Yield to oncoming traffic only
Correct answer: Stop and then proceed when safe, same as a STOP sign
A flashing red light must be treated as a STOP sign — come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe.
Question 4: In Minnesota, a green arrow displayed with a red traffic light means:
- You may proceed straight through the intersection
- You may proceed in the direction of the arrow if the path is clear (Correct answer)
- You must stop until the light turns green
- You must yield to all other traffic before turning
Correct answer: You may proceed in the direction of the arrow if the path is clear
A green arrow with a red light grants a protected movement — you may proceed in the arrow's direction if the path is clear.
Question 5: What shape and color is a railroad crossing advance warning sign in Minnesota?
- Red rectangle
- Yellow circle with a black X (Correct answer)
- White square with a blue cross
- Orange diamond
Correct answer: Yellow circle with a black X
Railroad crossing advance warning signs are yellow circles with a black X and two Rs, alerting drivers that a railroad crossing is ahead.
Question 6: A white rectangular sign with black lettering in Minnesota is typically a:
- Warning sign
- Regulatory sign stating laws or restrictions (Correct answer)
- Guide sign
- Construction zone sign
Correct answer: Regulatory sign stating laws or restrictions
White rectangular signs with black lettering are regulatory signs that inform drivers of traffic laws and restrictions they must obey.
MN DMV Road Signs and Traffic Signals 1
What does a red octagonal sign with the word 'STOP' mean in Minnesota?