MN DMV Lane Usage and Changing Lanes 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When changing lanes on a Minnesota highway, you must signal for at least how many feet before making the lane change?
- 50 feet
- 100 feet (Correct answer)
- 200 feet
- 300 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
Minnesota law requires drivers to signal at least 100 feet before changing lanes to give other drivers adequate warning.
Question 2: Which lane should you use when driving on a three-lane highway if you plan to stay at the same speed as traffic?
- The left lane
- The right lane (Correct answer)
- The center lane
- Any lane you prefer
Correct answer: The right lane
The right lane is the standard travel lane; slower traffic and through traffic should keep to the right unless passing.
Question 3: In Minnesota, a solid yellow line on your side of the center divides traffic and means:
- You may pass when safe
- Passing is prohibited (Correct answer)
- You must slow to 25 mph
- The lane ahead is merging
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited
A solid yellow line on your side of the road means passing is prohibited in that area.
Question 4: Before changing lanes, a driver should check all of the following EXCEPT:
- Mirrors for vehicles behind
- Blind spots by turning the head
- The speedometer reading (Correct answer)
- Traffic ahead for sudden stops
Correct answer: The speedometer reading
Checking mirrors, blind spots, and traffic ahead are all essential for a safe lane change; the speedometer is not a lane-change safety check.
Question 5: What does a broken (dashed) white line separating two lanes of same-direction traffic mean?
- Passing is prohibited
- Lane changes are permitted when safe (Correct answer)
- The road is ending soon
- You must stay in the right lane
Correct answer: Lane changes are permitted when safe
Dashed white lines between same-direction lanes indicate that lane changes are allowed when it is safe to do so.
Question 6: A center lane marked with yellow lines on both sides and arrows pointing in both directions is used for:
- Passing at high speed
- Left turns by traffic from both directions (Correct answer)
- Emergency vehicles only
- Bicycle traffic
Correct answer: Left turns by traffic from both directions
A two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL) allows vehicles traveling in either direction to use it to make left turns.
Question 7: When must you use your turn signal when changing lanes in Minnesota?
- Only on highways
- Only when other cars are nearby
- Always, regardless of traffic conditions (Correct answer)
- Only at night
Correct answer: Always, regardless of traffic conditions
Minnesota law requires turn signals for every lane change regardless of whether other vehicles appear to be present.
MN DMV Lane Usage and Changing Lanes 1
When changing lanes on a Minnesota highway, you must signal for at least how many feet before making the lane change?