MN DVS MN DVS Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the default speed limit in a Minnesota urban district unless otherwise posted?
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
Minnesota law sets the default speed limit at 30 mph in urban districts unless a different limit is posted.
Question 2: In Minnesota, when must a driver yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
- Only at marked crosswalks with signals
- Only when the pedestrian waves
- At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked (Correct answer)
- Only during daylight hours
Correct answer: At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked
Minnesota law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked, when the pedestrian is in the driver's lane or approaching.
Question 3: How far from an intersection must a Minnesota driver begin signaling before making a turn?
- 50 feet
- 75 feet
- 100 feet (Correct answer)
- 150 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
Minnesota law requires drivers to signal at least 100 feet before making a turn at an intersection.
Question 4: When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time in Minnesota, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle traveling faster
- The vehicle on the left
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.
Question 5: What is the legal following distance rule in Minnesota for vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR on highways?
- 100 feet
- 200 feet
- 300 feet (Correct answer)
- 500 feet
Correct answer: 300 feet
Minnesota law requires vehicles with a GVWR over 10,000 lbs to maintain at least 300 feet of following distance from other vehicles on highways.
Question 6: In Minnesota, what must a driver do when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction on an undivided road?
- Slow to 10 mph and proceed cautiously
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop (Correct answer)
- Yield and pass slowly on the left
- Honk and proceed
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop
When a school bus displays flashing red lights on an undivided road, all traffic from both directions must stop and stay stopped until the lights are no longer flashing.
MN DVS MN DVS Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road 1
What is the default speed limit in a Minnesota urban district unless otherwise posted?