Minnesota permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 6 questions.
What is the minimum space Minnesota law requires between the side of your car and a bicyclist you are passing?
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Sample sharing the road questions
What is the minimum space Minnesota law requires between the side of your car and a bicyclist you are passing?
- A At least 3 feet
- B At least 2 feet
- C At least 1 foot
- D At least 6 feet
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A. At least 3 feet
Leave at least 3 feet between the side of your car and a bicyclist. Make sure the rider is not signaling or turning left before you pass.
You come up behind a bicyclist in a no-passing zone. What does Minnesota law allow?
- A Passing only after the no-passing zone ends
- B Passing only if you can stay in your own lane
- C Honking so the rider moves onto the shoulder
- D Crossing the center line to pass, when safe
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D. Crossing the center line to pass, when safe
Minnesota lets drivers cross the center of the road to pass a bicyclist, even in a no-passing zone, if it is safe. This lets you give the required 3 feet.
You are stopped in heavy traffic when a motorcyclist rides between your car and the car in the next lane. What should you do?
- A Let the rider pass; it is legal in Minnesota
- B Open your door to warn the rider
- C Report the rider for illegal passing
- D Move over to block the motorcycle
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A. Let the rider pass; it is legal in Minnesota
Minnesota allows motorcyclists to share your lane to pass slow or stopped traffic. You must not get in their way or try to stop them.
When traffic is moving, Minnesota allows motorcycle lane splitting only under which limit?
- A At no more than 25 mph
- B At any speed if the rider signals
- C At no more than 35 mph
- D At no more than 45 mph
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A. At no more than 25 mph
Lane splitting is allowed only at 25 mph or less and no more than 15 mph faster than the traffic being passed. Expect motorcycles to pass between lanes in slow traffic.