Minnesota Permit Test: Speed Limits Practice Questions

Correct answer: 10 mph

Under ideal conditions the limit in alleys is 10 mph unless otherwise posted.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: 30 mph

Urban and town roads have a 30 mph limit under ideal conditions unless signs say otherwise.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: 55 mph

In all other locations not listed, the limit is 55 mph unless otherwise posted.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: 10 mph

Minnesota allows a 10 mph increase while lawfully passing on two-lane highways with limits of 55 mph or more.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: Your license is revoked for at least six months

Driving over 100 mph results in revocation of driving privileges for at least six months.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: You lose the right-of-way you would otherwise have

A driver approaching at an unlawful speed forfeits the right-of-way that a lawful driver would have.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: $300 on top of the regular ticket

Work zone speeding fines are $300 in addition to the regular speeding ticket.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: A surcharge of at least $25

You must slow down near stopped emergency vehicles; breaking this law adds a surcharge of at least $25 to the speeding fine.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: Driving at a speed reasonable for current conditions, never above the posted limit

The basic speed law requires a speed reasonable for weather, traffic and road conditions; the posted limit is the maximum.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits

Correct answer: It takes longer to stop and it is easier to skid when turning

On gravel or dirt, stopping distances are longer and skids happen more easily when turning.

Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation – Speed limits