Bad Weather & Night Driving — Minnesota

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Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.

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TopicBad Weather & Night Driving
License testMinnesota Car learner's permit test (Class D)
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Questions (46)

1. When driving through fog or rain, it is advisable to:
  1. Turn on your parking lights only
  2. Turn on your 4-way hazard lights
  3. Turn on your headlights to low-beam ✓

Answer: C. Turn on your headlights to low-beam

Source: Official sample question (2026-10-17) · Official handbook: Chapter 6, Driving Conditions—Driving in Heavy Rain or Fog
2. At night, it is hardest to see:
  1. Road signs
  2. Pedestrians ✓
  3. Other motorists
  4. Streetlights

Answer: B. Pedestrians

Source: Official sample question (2026-10-17) · Official handbook: Chapter 4 Sharing the Road—Watch
3. If you stop along the road at night:
  1. Turn off all your lights
  2. Use your parking lights only
  3. Use your headlights only
  4. Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on ✓

Answer: D. Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on

Source: Official sample question (2026-10-17) · Official handbook: Chapter 3 Traffic Laws and Vehicle Operation—Highway Parking
4. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:
  1. On the high beam setting
  2. So other drivers can see you ✓
  3. To warn others of bad conditions

Answer: B. So other drivers can see you

Source: Official sample question (2026-10-17) · Official handbook: Chapter 2, Your Vehicle—Headlights and Taillights; Chapter 8, Driving Conditions—Headlights, Driving in Heavy Rain or Fog
5. Preparing to smoke and smoking while driving:
  1. Do not affect driving abilities
  2. Help maintain driver alertness
  3. Are distracting activities ✓
  4. Are not distracting activities

Answer: C. Are distracting activities

Source: Official sample question (2026-10-17) · Official handbook: Chapter 6; Driving Conditions—Distracted Driving
6. At night, if an oncoming vehicle fails to dim its high beams, look:
  1. Toward the center of the roadway
  2. Toward the right edge of your lane ✓
  3. Toward the left edge of your lane
  4. Straight ahead in your lane

Answer: B. Toward the right edge of your lane

Source: Official sample question (2026-10-17) · Official handbook: Chapter 8, Driving Conditions— Headlights
7. The best way to avoid hydroplaning is to:
  1. Keep your tires properly maintained.
  2. Slow down when roads are wet or slushy.
  3. Watch out for standing water or puddles.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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8. Which of the following statements is true?
  1. A sudden change in weather calls for a change in driving.
  2. You should slow down when driving in rain and fog.
  3. Be particularly aware of vehicles coming up behind you in inclement weather.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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9. Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:
  1. Do not affect driving abilities.
  2. Help maintain driver alertness.
  3. Are distracting activities. ✓
  4. Are not distracting activities.

Answer: C. Are distracting activities.

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10. Compared to driving during the day, driving at night is:
  1. Less dangerous.
  2. No more or less dangerous.
  3. More dangerous. ✓
  4. Easier on your eyes.

Answer: C. More dangerous.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

Updated: · 25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook