Speed Limits & Following Distance — Minnesota
Minnesota permit practice test: 641 free practice questions (25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 40 Q, pass 32. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 42 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | Minnesota Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 42 (7% of 641 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (42)
1. You can drive above the posted speed limit to complete a pass when driving on a roadway with a speed limit under 55 mph.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
2. The posted speed limit shows:
- Only a recommended driving speed.
- The exact speed at which you must travel to avoid a ticket.
- The maximum safe driving speed under ideal road and weather conditions. ✓
- The maximum safe driving speed under all road conditions.
Answer: C. The maximum safe driving speed under ideal road and weather conditions.
3. A person who drives much slower than the speed limit:
- Is a very safe driver.
- Always has the right-of-way.
- Should not let following cars pass.
- May create a dangerous driving environment. ✓
Answer: D. May create a dangerous driving environment.
4. What do speed limit signs indicate?
- Potential driving speeds for the area
- The maximum or minimum speed that is legally allowed to be driven ✓
- The speed drivers should drive in heavy traffic
- The speed drivers should drive under poor conditions
Answer: B. The maximum or minimum speed that is legally allowed to be driven
5. Work zone signs mean:
- It is summer.
- You must immediately stop and back up.
- Less than ideal conditions are present for driving. ✓
- You should drive faster to get out of the work zone.
Answer: C. Less than ideal conditions are present for driving.
6. What can you do to avoid the need to make emergency stops while driving in traffic?
- Honk your horn to make others aware of your presence.
- Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance. ✓
- Drive in the right lane only.
- Drive more slowly than the flow of traffic.
Answer: B. Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance.
7. The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is that you must:
- Drive at the posted speed limit as you enter the curve, then slow down at the sharpest part of the curve.
- Slow down before you enter the curve. ✓
- Accelerate gently before you enter the curve.
- Drive at the posted speed limit before, throughout, and after the curve.
Answer: B. Slow down before you enter the curve.
8. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on urban or town roads is:
- 55 mph.
- 45 mph.
- 30 mph. ✓
- 15 mph.
Answer: C. 30 mph.
9. There may be times when 10 mph is too fast for drivers to safely operate their vehicles.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
10. Drive below the posted speed limit when:
- Anything makes conditions less than perfect. ✓
- You see a police car.
- Entering a highway where there are other cars.
- You are on a four-lane road.
Answer: A. Anything makes conditions less than perfect.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook