Minnesota permit test: turns, roundabouts, stopping and right-of-way
Signaling, turns and turns on red, roundabouts, J-turns and U-turns, stopping rules, yielding and railroad crossings. 30 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key turns, roundabouts, stopping and right-of-way rulesShow the rules
- Slow down and signal at least 100 feet before you turn so other drivers and pedestrians know what you plan to do. (p. 31)
- Where signs or markings show two or more turn lanes, stay in your own lane throughout the turn. (p. 33)
- Drive counterclockwise around the roundabout until you reach your exit. (p. 33)
- At a J-turn, side-street drivers always turn right first, then use the left-turn lane to make a U-turn at the median opening. (p. 35)
- When waiting between the two roadways, stay to the right of the center so others can use the median too. (p. 35)
- U-turns are illegal on interstate freeways and near hilltops and curves where other drivers cannot see you from 1,000 feet away. (p. 36)
- A flashing red light means you must come to a complete stop and treat the intersection as a stop sign. (p. 44)
- Drivers in the right lane must yield to transit and metro mobility buses merging from a bus stop or shoulder. (p. 46)
- Left-turning drivers must yield to oncoming vehicles that are in the intersection or close enough to cause a crash. (p. 46)
- When crossing lights or gates are active, stop at least 10 feet from the nearest rail or gate and do not cross. (p. 56)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample turns, roundabouts, stopping and right-of-way questions
1.You are stopped, waiting to turn left across traffic. Why should you keep your wheels pointed straight?
- ASo you can see oncoming cars better
- BSo a rear-end hit won't push you into oncoming traffic
- CSo the car behind you can pass on the right
- DSo your turn signal stays on
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✓ B. So a rear-end hit won't push you into oncoming traffic
While waiting to turn, keep your wheels straight and your foot on the brake; if you are hit from behind, you are less likely to be pushed into oncoming traffic.
2.You are driving in a roundabout when an ambulance with lights and siren approaches. What should you do?
- AStop right where you are in the roundabout
- BKeep circling until it leaves
- CExit the roundabout, then pull over
- DPull onto the center island
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✓ C. Exit the roundabout, then pull over
If an emergency vehicle approaches, leave the roundabout right away and then pull over; do not stop inside it.
3.A train has just passed a crossing with more than one track. The gates are still down. What should you do?
- AHonk and cross slowly
- BWait; another train may be coming
- CCross if the first train is gone
- DDrive around the gates
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✓ B. Wait; another train may be coming
After a train passes, do not cross until you are sure a second train is not approaching on another track.
4.You and another car reach an all-way stop at the same time. The other car is on your right. Who goes first?
- AThe driver who waves first
- BThe car on your right
- CYou, since you are on the left
- DWhoever is turning left
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✓ B. The car on your right
At an all-way stop, when two drivers arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.