Minnesota driver's manual Flashcards by Hlee Thao

A driver moving from another country (execpt Canada) to Minnesota needs to take the Minnesota road test to get a Minnesota driver’s license, even if the driver has a valid driver’s license from the driver’s former home country.

True

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Anyone who has moved to Minnesota and has a valid license or permit from other state may drive without a Minnesota license or permit for maximum of ____ days after moving from the other state.

60 days

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The road test consists of the following 3 parts…

1) your vehicle’s safety equipment
2) your vehicle control skills
3) a driving performance test
(And/or observation skills)

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What must you provide to the examiner when you take the road test?

1) valid instructions permit

2) current proof of insurance in the form of the original insurance identification card or policy

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When you take the road test for your driver’s license, the state of Minnesota provides the car for the test.

False

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If you fail the road test you may retake it after you have had time to improve driving skills. You will be assigned practice that must be completed before your next road test is given.

True

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What happens if you fail the road test 4 times?

You must complete at least 6 hours of behind-the-wheel with a licensed instructor.

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What does GDL stand for?

Graduated driver’s license

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The permit allows you to drive with

A licensed driver sitting in the front passenger seat.

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Drivers under ___ years of age may not use or talk on a cell phone while driving.

18 years

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During the 6 month period when you have your permit, you must have no…

Convictions for moving or alcohol/cobtrolled-substance violations

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During the first six months of licensure, driving is prohibited from _____ until ______ AM.

Midnight until 5 AM

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Your headlights may be turned on at _______ and used until _______.

Sunset, sunrise

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Blue lights are allowed only on what vehicles?

Only snowplows

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What can leak out of the muffler?

Carbon monoxide

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What do defrosters do?

Keep windows and windshield cleat of steam and frost

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How do you keep your car in a good operating condition?

1) Keep engine properly tune
2) Keep tires properly inflated
3) Use the recommended grade motor oil

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Minnesota basic speed law requires you to drive at a speed…

No faster than is reasonable under existing conditions

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What three conditions must be considered?

Weather, traffic, and road conditions

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If a vehicle approaches an intersection at an _____ speed, the driver loses any _________________ privileges he or she might have had.

Unlawful, right of way

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Fines will ______ if you speed in ____________________.

Double, marked construction zone

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All signals are to be given at least ______ feet before making the actual move to turn.

100 feet

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List three reasons why a driver would want to change lanes:

1) Make a turn
2) Merge with other traffic
3) Perform other driving activities

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Lane changing can be dangerous and must be done with caution. Watch for a safe clearance to the ____, ______, and ______ of your vehicle

Side, behind and ahead

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What are blind spots?

Areas around your vehicle where your view is obstructed

Be particularly conscious of blind-spots when driving near _____________________?

Commercial vehicle

When making a left turn onto a two-way street, in what lane should you end up?

The first right lane of center lane

Why should you keep your wheels straight while waiting to turn?

To avoid being pushed into oncoming traffic

When making a right turn on a red light, watch for oncoming cars making ____________ in front of you. Sometimes oncoming traffic will have a ______________ before your light turns green.

Left turns, green arrow

You may not turn on red lights at intersections where _____________________ signs are posted.

No Turn On Red

What is a U-Turn

A 180-degree turn, resembling the letter U, that reversed your direction of travel.

It is perfectly within the law to go over the legal speed limit whenever you are passing.

True

Do not pass where a ________________ sign is posted or where there is a _____________________ on your side of the center line.

No Passing Zone, solid yellow line

When properly parked, the wheel must be within _____ inches of the curb.

12 inches

4 most important areas where parking is not allowed:

1) within 10 feet of a fire hydrant 2) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection 3) within 30 feet of any flashing light, stop sign of a public road 4) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing

Anyone who uses a motor vehicle to flee a police officer is guilty of a ________.

Felony

When you are involved in a traffic crash you are required to stop.

True

You must also show your driver's license to all drivers involved when they ask to see it.

True

_______________ _____________ must be given to law enforcement officers investigating the crash. If you don't have this information with you, you must obtain it within _____ hours.

Insurance information, 72 hours

Everyone involved in the accident must file a report.

False, only the drivers in the vehicle involves on the crash

A complete stop is not required when you leave in an alley or private driveway.

False

School buses are equipped with a system of alternately flashing ____________ and ____________ lights.

Yellow and red

How far from a school bus must you stop?

20 feet (1 car length)

What two items must the bus driver be displaying when you must stop?

1) red lights flashing | 2) stop arm extended

What is the exception to the stop for school bus law?

Not required to stop if on the opposite side of a separate roadway

When two vehicles reach an intersection at the same time and there is no traffic lights or signals, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.

True

A driver making a left turn has the right-of-way over drovers going straight.

False

When approaching a public road from a ______road or _________ you must stop and yield to pedestrians and traffic.

Private roadway or driveway

A driver in the right lane of traffic must yield to any transit bus and metro mobility bus that is trying to merge from a bus stop or the shoulder.

True

You should remain stopped until all emergency vehicles have passed.

True

You must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing at intersections and crosswalks.

True

It is against the law for a motor vehicle to drive in a bike lane except to _____________________ the road or to ____________________.

Enter or leave | Prepare for a turn

When a motor vehicle is passing a bicycle rider, make sure there is at least _____ feet between the side of your vehicle and the bicycle.

3 feet

Bicyclists are allowed to ride two abreast and are encouraged to wear helmets.

True

Crashes at ________________________ are the most common cycle and car collision.

Urban intersection

This is often due to the failure of the driver of the cartp yield when making a _____________ in front of the oncoming cycle.

Left turn

What are traffic signs,signals, and pavement markings intended to do?

To provide clear instruction to help you drive safely

Road signs use uniform ____________ and ___________ as well as __________ instructions.

Symbols, picture, written

The shapes and colors of signs are coded to give you an idea of what the sign says even before you are close enough to read it.

True

Green signs?

Guides and informs

Yellow signs?

Warns

Brown signs?

Historic, Cultural, or Recreational Sites

White signs?

Regulates

Orange signs?

Warns and controls in construction zone

Red signs?

Prohibits and commands

Blue signs?

Describes services for motorists

Yellow-green signs?

Warns and controls in pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas

Octagon shape signs?

Complete a full stop at sign

Rectangle shape signs?

Speed limit 50

Pentagon shape signs?

School crossing/ warning

Circle shape signs?

Railroad crossings

Triangle shape signs?

Yield the right-of-way ahead

Diamond shape signs?

Curve to right

What do regulatory signs direct you to do?

To direct drivers to follow certain traffic laws

At a STOP sign, you must come to a complete stop and remained stopped until pedestrians and vehicles with the right of way have cleared the intersection.

True

You must always stop at all yield signs.

False

A DO NOT ENTER sign is red with black bar in the middle.

False

If you enter a WRONG WAY area, you are traveling in the wrong direction.

True

In the NO RIGHT or NO LEFT TURN signs, the arrow is red and the circle is black.

False

The NO U-TURN sign us red, white and blue.

False

You may park on a NO PARKING ANYTIME zone if you stay in the cat, have the motor running and are carefully looking for the police.

False

A ______ circle with a red __________ across a symbol indicated that you should not take a certain course of action.

Red, slash mark

The minimum speed limit is always shown above the regular speed limit signs.

False

You may drive faster than the posted speed limit if the weather conditions are ideal.

False

When may you drive slower than the minimum speed limit?

When there's bad weather or poor road conditions

A DO NOT PASS signs marks the end of a no passing zone.

True

At a ONE WAY sign, traffic in the specified lane flows only in the direction of the _______.

Arrow

At a KEEP RIGHT sign, you can drive on either side of the median or traffic island.

False

The ROUNDABOUT multi-lane sign means you can go straight from only the right lane.

False

You are never allowed to turn from more than on lane.

True

The NO TURN ON RED sign means that you must wait until three signal is blue in color.

False

The CENTER LANE ONLY sign means that the center lane is shared for a left turns by traffic going both directions.

True

At a REDUCED SPEED AHEAD sign, you should start reducing your speed when you see this sign.

True

There is a picture of a pair of handcuffs in the middle of the RESTRICTED LANE sign.

False

The __________ symbol indicated that the traffic lane is reserved for a specific use or a certain type of vehicle.

Diamond

If there is a BICYCLE ONLY sign you may drive your car in it if you get the permission of the bicycle rider.

False

Parking spaces posted with a blue "_______________________" sign are reserved for vehicles displaying disability plates or a disability parking permit.

Handicapped parking

Warning signs alert you to _________________________.

Possible hazards ahead

Most warning signs are yellow but signs warning of pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school so early May either be yellow or _____________________________.

Fluorescent yellow green

What are the 5 truck driving habits.

1) Don't cut off turcks 2) Stay out of blind spots or no zones 3) Maintain safe following distance 4) Understand trucks make wide turns 5) If your car breaks down, pull off highway as far as you can

What do green and white guide and information signs tell you?

Indicate exits, distance to cities, interstate interchange, street or route names, and bicycle routes

What is the proper procedure if a traffic light signal is out of order?

Come to a complete stop and proceed as an intersection

A steady red light means come to a complete stop at the stop line before the crosswalk.

True

Treat a ________________________________ as you would a stop sign.

Flashing red lights

Even with a green light,a driver must still yield to all cross traffic still in the intersection.

True

A green arrow means you can safely turn in the direction of the arrow.

True

What do white dashed pavement markings indicate?

Drivers can change lane.

What does a solid white line between traffic lanes mean?

You can't change lanes.

You can cross double solid white lines to move from one lane to another.

False

What type of lane is marked by parallel solid and faded yellow lines?

Center turn lanes

When a traffic officer is present, over the officer's hand signals instead of the normal traffic signals, signs or pavement markings.

True

Explain the "three-second rule" of the following distance.

Help keep a safe distance between your car and the vehicle ahead of you. When a vehicle passes the reference point, begone counting.

You should dim your headlights within ________ feet of an oncoming vehicle and within _______ feet when following one.

1,000 feet and 200 feet

Define "over driving your headlights? "

You should be able to stop within the distance that your headlights illuminate the road.

What are freeways?

Multi-lane, divided highways with limited day access from other roads

What is a freeway entry ramp?

Short, one-way roads that provides access to freeway

Drivers already on freeway must yield the right-of-way to all those entering.

False

What is a freeway interchange?

The connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps.

It is always _________ to back up or turn around on a freeway.

Illegal, true

Where should you move (if it is possible to our do it safely) when you see flashing lights of am ambulance,fire,truck or police car on the shoulder of a freeway?

You must move a lane away from the emergency vehicle.

What lane do you go into when you want to leave the freeway?

Deceleration

What does deceleration allow you to do?

Provide time to slow down before you reach the exit ramp.

Minnesota driver's manual Flashcards

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