Chapter 1: Your license to drive

According to Chapter 1: Your license to drive, what must you do if you have never had a driver’s license in any state or country and want to drive in Minnesota?

• Only pass a road test

• Pass a written test and a vision test, apply for an instruction permit, and pass a road test

• Only pass a vision test

• Only apply for an instruction permit

If your Minnesota driver’s license has been expired for more than one year but less than five years, what must you do before applying for a new license?

• Only pass a road test

• Pass a written test and a vision test

• Only pass a vision test

• No tests are required

If you are 21 years of age or older and moving to Minnesota from another state with a valid, unexpired driver’s license, you are required to take a written test or road test.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: You have ____ days once you become a Minnesota resident to get your Minnesota license or permit.

• 60 days (30 days for commercial drivers)

• 30 days (15 days for commercial drivers)

• 90 days (45 days for commercial drivers)

• 120 days (60 days for commercial drivers)

Which of the following is NOT an exception for needing a Minnesota driver’s license?

• You are a nonresident who is at least 15 years old and has a valid driver’s license from your home state or country

• You are a Minnesota resident with an expired license

• You are employed by or in service to the U.S. government and are driving a commercial motor vehicle for military purposes

• You temporarily drive a farm tractor or other farm implement on a public road

How long can a nonresident, at least 18 years old, drive a vehicle registered in their home country in Minnesota without a valid license or permit?

• Up to 90 days in any calendar year

• Up to 30 days in any calendar year

• Up to 180 days in any calendar year

• Up to 1 year in any calendar year

Which of the following is a reason you will NOT be issued a Minnesota driver's license or instruction permit?

• You fail to present proper identification.

• You have a valid license from another state.

• You are over 21 years old.

• You have passed all required tests.

You cannot be licensed if you cannot read and understand official road signs or state traffic laws.

• True

• False

At what minimum age can you be issued a Minnesota driver's license or instruction permit?

• 15 years old

• 14 years old

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

If you are under 18 years of age and do not have a valid license from another state, you must present a certificate proving you completed an approved driver education course.

• True

• False