MN DMV Lane Usage and Changing Lanes 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes a 'blind spot' when driving?
- An area covered by the rearview mirror
- An area not visible in mirrors where vehicles can hide (Correct answer)
- The area directly in front of your car
- A section of road with no street lights
Correct answer: An area not visible in mirrors where vehicles can hide
A blind spot is an area alongside and slightly behind the vehicle that cannot be seen in the mirrors, requiring a head check before lane changes.
Question 2: On a freeway on-ramp in Minnesota, drivers entering must:
- Stop and wait for a gap in traffic
- Use the acceleration lane to match freeway speed before merging (Correct answer)
- Flash headlights to signal freeway drivers
- Always yield to the on-ramp signal
Correct answer: Use the acceleration lane to match freeway speed before merging
Drivers must use the acceleration lane to match freeway speed and then merge safely into traffic.
Question 3: If you miss your exit on a freeway in Minnesota, you should:
- Stop and back up on the shoulder
- Make a U-turn at the next opportunity
- Continue to the next exit and return (Correct answer)
- Cut across the gore area to catch the exit
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit and return
You must continue driving to the next exit; backing up or crossing the gore area is illegal and dangerous.
Question 4: When two lanes of traffic merge into one, the proper rule in Minnesota is:
- The faster driver has priority
- Drivers in the ending lane must yield to through-lane traffic (Correct answer)
- Both lanes stop and take turns
- The left lane always has priority
Correct answer: Drivers in the ending lane must yield to through-lane traffic
When a lane ends and traffic must merge, drivers in the ending lane must yield to vehicles already in the through lane.
Question 5: Weaving in and out of lanes in heavy traffic is:
- Legal if you signal each time
- Only legal on freeways
- Illegal and dangerous (Correct answer)
- Permitted when traffic is slow
Correct answer: Illegal and dangerous
Weaving through traffic increases crash risk and is considered aggressive driving, which is illegal.
Question 6: What should you do if a vehicle is tailgating you in the left lane?
- Speed up to create space
- Brake sharply to warn the driver
- Move to the right lane when safe to allow the vehicle to pass (Correct answer)
- Flash your hazard lights
Correct answer: Move to the right lane when safe to allow the vehicle to pass
If someone is following too closely behind you, the safest response is to move right and allow them to pass when it is safe.
Question 7: A solid white line along the edge of a roadway indicates:
- The start of a passing zone
- The outer boundary of the travel lane or shoulder edge (Correct answer)
- A bicycle-only lane
- The road is one way
Correct answer: The outer boundary of the travel lane or shoulder edge
A solid white edge line marks the right boundary of the travel lane, separating it from the shoulder.
MN DMV Lane Usage and Changing Lanes 2
Which of the following best describes a 'blind spot' when driving?