How old do you have to be to get a permit in Minnesota?

15, and you must be enrolled in driver education.

How many practice hours does Minnesota require?

50 hours with 15 at night, or 40 hours with 15 at night if a parent completes a 90-minute supplemental class.

What are the Minnesota provisional license rules?

For the first 6 months: no driving from midnight to 5 a.m. and no more than one passenger under 20. For the next 6 months: up to three passengers under 20. Family members are generally exempt.

When can a Minnesota teen get a full license?

After at least 12 months with a provisional license and a crash-free record, so 17 at the earliest.

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Q: Can Minnesota teens use a phone while driving?

No. All drivers must be hands-free, and drivers under 18 with a permit or provisional license face an extra cell phone ban.

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What is the minimum age for a Minnesota instruction permit?

16
14
15
15½

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Svar: C. 15

Minnesota's learner stage starts at 15.

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What must a Minnesota teen under 18 be enrolled in to get an instruction permit?

A sports program
A summer job
Driver education
A first aid course

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Svar: C. Driver education

Permit applicants under 18 must be enrolled in driver education.

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How long must a Minnesota teen hold an instruction permit before a provisional license?

6 months
3 months
12 months
9 months

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Svar: A. 6 months

The permit must be held for at least 6 months.

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How many supervised driving hours does Minnesota require if a parent does not take the parent class?

60 hours, including 20 at night
30 hours, including 5 at night
40 hours, including 10 at night
50 hours, including 15 at night

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Svar: D. 50 hours, including 15 at night

Teens need 50 supervised hours (15 at night), or 40 hours (15 at night) if a parent completes the 90-minute class.

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How can a Minnesota family lower the supervised driving requirement from 50 to 40 hours?

The family buys a new car
A parent completes a 90-minute class
The teen gets good grades
The teen drives only in summer

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Svar: B. A parent completes a 90-minute class

If a parent completes the 90-minute supplemental class, the requirement drops to 40 hours, still with 15 at night.

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How many of Minnesota's required supervised hours must be at night?

15
10
5
20

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Svar: A. 15

Minnesota requires 15 night hours, whether the total is 40 or 50.

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What is the minimum age for a Minnesota provisional license?

17
18
16
15½

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Svar: C. 16

The provisional (intermediate) license is available at 16.

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During the first 6 months of a Minnesota provisional license, when is driving restricted?

11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Midnight to 5 a.m.
1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Svar: B. Midnight to 5 a.m.

Provisional drivers may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. during the first 6 months, unless an exception applies.

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In the first 6 months of a Minnesota provisional license, how many passengers under 20 may you carry (not counting family)?

One
None
Three
Two

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Svar: A. One

For the first 6 months, no more than one passenger under 20, with family generally exempt.

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In the second 6 months of a Minnesota provisional license, how many passengers under 20 may you carry (not counting family)?

Five
Two
Three
One

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Svar: C. Three

In the second 6 months, the limit rises to three passengers under 20.

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At what age at the earliest do Minnesota's provisional night driving limits end?

17
16
18
16 years and 6 months

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Svar: D. 16 years and 6 months

Full nighttime privileges can start at 16 years and 6 months, after 6 months of provisional driving.

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At what age at the earliest do Minnesota's provisional passenger limits end?

19
17
16½
18

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Svar: B. 17

Full passenger privileges can start at 17, after 12 months of provisional driving.

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What must a Minnesota provisional driver's record show to get a full license?

Any record
At least one ticket
No crashes, as required by the GDL law
10 points or fewer

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Svar: C. No crashes, as required by the GDL law

Provisional license holders must be crash-free to get a full license.

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What does Minnesota's hands-free law, in effect since August 2019, ban?

Holding a phone while driving
Talking to passengers
Listening to music
Using GPS by voice

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Svar: A. Holding a phone while driving

Minnesota has a primary handheld phone ban for all drivers, effective August 1, 2019.

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Which Minnesota drivers have an extra cell phone ban beyond the hands-free law?

Drivers over 65
Motorcycle riders
Out-of-state drivers
Drivers under 18 with a permit or provisional license

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Svar: D. Drivers under 18 with a permit or provisional license

Novice drivers under 18 with a learner's permit or provisional license are covered by an additional primary-enforced restriction.

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Which Minnesota drivers are banned from texting while driving?

All drivers
Only bus drivers
Only commercial drivers
Only drivers under 18

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Svar: A. All drivers

Texting while driving is banned for all drivers.

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Under Minnesota law, which children must use a child restraint?

Children under 40 pounds only
Only babies under 1
Children 7 or under who are under 57 inches tall
Children under 12

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Svar: C. Children 7 or under who are under 57 inches tall

A child restraint is required for children 7 or under and under 57 inches. An adult belt is allowed at 8 or older, or over 57 inches.

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At what BAC does Minnesota increase impaired driving penalties?

0.16%
0.10%
0.08%
0.20%

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Svar: A. 0.16%

Minnesota raises penalties for drivers with a BAC of 0.16% or more.

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How long is Minnesota's administrative license suspension for a first impaired driving offense?

1 year
2 weeks
90 days
30 days

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Svar: C. 90 days

A first offense brings a 90-day administrative suspension, with limited privileges possible after 15 days.

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When is an ignition interlock mandatory in Minnesota?

For every speeding ticket
Only for drivers under 18
For high-BAC and repeat impaired driving convictions
Never

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Svar: C. For high-BAC and repeat impaired driving convictions

Ignition interlocks are mandatory for high-BAC and repeat convictions.

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Why does Minnesota not use sobriety checkpoints?

They are too expensive
There are no drunk drivers in Minnesota
Only federal police may use them
They are illegal under the state constitution

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Svar: D. They are illegal under the state constitution

Sobriety checkpoints are not conducted in Minnesota because they are illegal under the state constitution.

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What is the maximum speed limit on Minnesota rural interstates?

60 mph
75 mph
70 mph
65 mph

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Svar: C. 70 mph

Minnesota rural interstates have a 70 mph maximum for cars and trucks.

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What is the maximum speed limit on other Minnesota limited-access highways?

70 mph
65 mph
55 mph
60 mph

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Svar: B. 65 mph

Other limited-access roads have a 65 mph maximum.

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What happens to the fine for a traffic violation in a Minnesota work zone?

It is cut in half
It is waived
It stays the same
It is doubled, with a minimum of $300

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Svar: D. It is doubled, with a minimum of $300

Work zone violations carry double the original fine, with a minimum of $300.

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Which Minnesota motorcycle riders must wear a helmet?

Riders under 18 and riders with an instructional permit
Only riders over 65
No one
All riders

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Svar: A. Riders under 18 and riders with an instructional permit

Helmets are required for motorcycle riders under 18 and anyone riding on an instructional permit.

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