Minnesota permit test: instruction permit, gdl and license withdrawal
Instruction permit and provisional license rules, night and passenger limits, Vanessa's Law, license classes, suspension, revocation and cancellation. 21 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key instruction permit, gdl and license withdrawal rulesShow the rules
- To qualify for an instruction permit in Minnesota you must be at least 15 years old. (p. 16)
- Drivers 18 or younger must hold an instruction permit for at least six months before the road test. (p. 16)
- A permit holder under 18 must be supervised by a licensed driver aged 21 or older. (p. 16)
- An instruction permit is valid for two years of practice driving with a licensed supervising driver. (p. 16)
- Permit drivers under 18 are banned from all phone use behind the wheel, and the ban covers hands-free calls too. (p. 16)
- For the first six months, provisional drivers must not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. (p. 17)
- Without the parent class, the supervised driving log must show at least 50 hours, including 15 nighttime hours. (p. 17)
- In the first six months, you may carry only one passenger under 20 unless a parent or guardian is with you. (p. 18)
- An unlicensed teen convicted of a crash-related or alcohol-related violation cannot get a license, instruction permit or provisional license until age 18. (p. 18)
- Class D covers most single-unit vehicles, but not vehicles designed to carry more than 15 passengers counting the driver. (p. 20)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample instruction permit, gdl and license withdrawal questions
1.During the first six months of a provisional license, with no parent in the car, how many passengers under 20 may you carry?
- AThree
- BNone
- COne
- DTwo
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✓ C. One
In the first six months, you may carry only one passenger under 20 unless a parent or guardian is with you.
2.Your license was revoked and you receive a limited license. Which trip does a limited license allow?
- ATaking a weekend road trip
- BDriving friends to a concert
- CDriving to and from your job
- DRunning errands for a neighbor
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✓ C. Driving to and from your job
A limited license restricts you to set purposes, such as travel to and from your place of employment.
3.You are 18 and just got your instruction permit. What is the minimum age of the driver who supervises you?
- A21 or older
- B16 or older
- C18 or older
- D25 or older
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✓ C. 18 or older
Permit holders aged 18 and older must be supervised by a driver aged 18 or older.
4.Under Vanessa's Law, a teen driving without a license is convicted of a crash-related moving violation. When can they get a permit or license?
- AAfter paying a fine
- BAt age 17 with a parent's signature
- CNot until they are 18
- DAfter six months
Show the answer
✓ C. Not until they are 18
An unlicensed teen convicted of a crash-related or alcohol-related violation cannot get a license, instruction permit or provisional license until age 18.