Minnesota permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
Unless signs say otherwise, what is the speed limit in a Minnesota alley?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
Unless signs say otherwise, what is the speed limit in a Minnesota alley?
- A 20 mph
- B 10 mph
- C 15 mph
- D 5 mph
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B. 10 mph
Minnesota's limits under ideal conditions are 10 mph in alleys, 30 mph on urban or town roads and 55 mph in other unlisted locations, unless signs show otherwise.
With no speed limit sign posted, what is the maximum speed on a Minnesota urban or town road?
- A 30 mph
- B 25 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 45 mph
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A. 30 mph
Minnesota's default limit on urban or town roads is 30 mph. Always drive slower if conditions require it.
If no other limit applies and no sign is posted, what is Minnesota's default speed limit for locations not otherwise listed?
- A 55 mph
- B 65 mph
- C 50 mph
- D 60 mph
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A. 55 mph
Minnesota's catch-all limit under ideal conditions is 55 mph in all locations not otherwise specified. Higher limits must be posted.
On a two-lane Minnesota highway posted at 60 mph, you are lawfully passing a slower car. How fast may you go while passing?
- A Up to 10 mph over the posted limit
- B Up to 5 mph over the posted limit
- C No faster than the posted limit
- D Up to 20 mph over the posted limit
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A. Up to 10 mph over the posted limit
On two-lane highways posted at 55 mph or more, you may go up to 10 mph over the limit while lawfully passing a vehicle going the same way. On other roads you may not speed to pass.