Driving Test Study Guide Minnesota Questions And Answers

A fire truck is on an emergency run and is meeting you. You should: - ANS Pull over to the curb and stop. You wish to pass a slow moving vehicle on a two lane highway. A solid yellow line is on your side of the middle line. You should: - ANS Wait behind until the yellow line ends. At an uncontrolled intersection you notice two cars approaching from your right. You should: - ANS Yield to both cars. You are meeting a school bus with red lights flashing and stop arm extended. You should: - ANS Stop and remain stopped until the lights cease flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn. As you are driving in the right hand lane on a freeway, a car is about to enter the freeway from the acceleration lane. You should: - ANS Change one lane left if it is clear. You are being tailgated. You should: - ANS Slow down to gain more space between you and the car ahead. You are approaching an uncontrolled intersection. There are pedestrians in the far crosswalk. You should: - ANS Slow down and wait until they have crossed in front of you. The car in front of you has signaled for a left turn from a two lane highway. He must wait for on-coming traffic. You should: - ANS Slow down and wait behind that car until he turns. To turn left at a traffic light where there is oncoming traffic, you should: - ANS Pull out into the intersection and wait with your wheels straight. A car passing you cuts in too soon as he returns to the driving lane. You should: - ANS Slow down sharply, or brake gently. You are on a freeway entrance ramp and the sign reads "merge." You should: - ANS Parallel the freeway on the acceleration lane before changing lanes onto the freeway. You notice a car on your left as you approach an uncontrolled intersection. You should: - ANS Go first, if he allows you to. To turn a corner on a red light, you should: - ANS Stop behind the crosswalk and proceed when the way is clear. When you see a funeral procession on the street where you are driving, you should: - ANS Alter your course only if you will interfere with the procession. As you approach children playing in the street, you should: - ANS Slow down and drive with extreme caution. The best distance to follow another vehicle is: - ANS Be able to stop smoothly if the car ahead should stop suddenly. The best way to drive through an uncontrolled intersection is: - ANS Drive slow enough to stop if necessary. Two important characteristics of freeways are: - ANS Maximum safety with no intersections. Passing on the right is permitted - ANS Only if there is a full marked lane At an intersection, you may drive in front of a car that is signaling for a turn: - ANS Only after receiving some other indication that he is turning. Normally you should not return to the right lane after passing a car until: - ANS You can see the front of his car in your inside rear view mirror. To park on a hill we always turn our front wheels to the right except for: - ANS An uphill park with a curb. You have 30 days to renew your driver's license if: - ANS You change your name or address. A "dashed" yellow line in the road means: - ANS Center of the road for two-way traffic. Crosswalks exist: - ANS Only where there are sidewalks or where they are marked. After driving through an alley, at not more than 10 miles per hour: - ANS We must stop before crossing the sidewalk. To park properly along a curb, your front and back wheels must be: - ANS Not more than 12 inches from the curb. The best way to handle four way stop signals is to: - ANS Stop and then start out slowly, using caution. The proper way to observe while backing is to: - ANS Look back over your right shoulder. The only time we may drive the maximum speed limit is: - ANS Under ideal conditions. When crossing or turning onto a one way road, you need: - ANS To look both ways. You need not stop for a yield sign if: - ANS You do not create an immediate hazard. The fastest way to stop a car on dry pavement is to: - ANS Almost skid. If you are entering the freeway on an entrance ramp, the drivers on the freeway: - ANS May not give you a chance to get in. We may drive under the minimum speed limit: - ANS Only when that speed becomes unsafe. When you turn on a green arrow: - ANS You must yield to other traffic lawfully within the intersection. When a pedestrian extends a white cane, you should: - ANS Yield the right-of-way. To change more than one lane, you: - ANS May continue to cross the lanes if proper lane changing procedure is followed. You should never: - ANS Change lanes at an intersection The most common reason for car-train crashes is: - ANS The driver did not look for the train. A solid white line means: - ANS Do not cross over the line unless you have to. To make a proper left turn, you should: - ANS Drive on the left side of the center of the intersection. If you double your speed, you should: - ANS Double our following distance. A flashing red light means: - ANS Stop and proceed when clear. Under which speed law can you be arrested while driving the speed limit? - ANS Basic speed law. If a driver failed to stop at the stop sign and crashed into my car, it would be: - ANS His fault. But I might be dead.