Minnesota permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 4 questions.
When must you switch to low beams in Minnesota?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
When must you switch to low beams in Minnesota?
- A Within 1,000 feet of an oncoming car or 200 feet of a car you follow
- B Within 500 feet of an oncoming car or 100 feet of a car you follow
- C Only when an oncoming driver flashes their lights
- D Within 1,000 feet of an oncoming car or 500 feet of a car you follow
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A. Within 1,000 feet of an oncoming car or 200 feet of a car you follow
Dim to low beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle and when following within 200 feet. High beams glare into other drivers' eyes and mirrors.
Besides sunset to sunrise, when must you turn on your headlights in Minnesota?
- A Only when it is snowing
- B When you cannot see the road ahead for at least 500 feet
- C Only on freeways
- D When you cannot see the road ahead for at least 100 feet
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B. When you cannot see the road ahead for at least 500 feet
Use headlights from sunset to sunrise, in rain, snow, hail, sleet or fog, and any time you cannot clearly see 500 feet ahead.
Your car begins to hydroplane on a wet road. What should you do?
- A Accelerate to push through the water
- B Take your foot off the gas
- C Turn the wheel sharply toward the shoulder
- D Brake hard to slow down
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B. Take your foot off the gas
When tires hydroplane they ride on water and lose contact with the road. Ease off the gas so the car slows and the tires regain grip.
You are stranded in your car during a Minnesota winter storm. What does the manual recommend?
- A Sleep while everyone rests to save energy
- B Walk to the nearest house for help
- C Stay with the car and run the engine about 10 minutes each hour
- D Run the engine nonstop with the windows shut
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C. Stay with the car and run the engine about 10 minutes each hour
Stay with your vehicle, keep the exhaust pipe clear, run the engine about 10 minutes each hour for heat, and leave a window partly open for fresh air.