Minnesota: Losing your license
Suspensions, revocations, cancellations and denials, careless and reckless driving, Vanessa’s Law for provisional license holders, and getting your license back. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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Losing your license — Part 1
Questions in this part include: “Under Vanessa's Law, what must an unlicensed teen do after turning 18 and before applying for an instruction permit?”
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Questions in this part include: “Which court decision may cause your driver’s license to be suspended?”
StartLosing your license — Part 3
Questions in this part include: “A gross misdemeanor conviction for which offense may cause revocation of your license?”
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Under Vanessa's Law, until what age can an unlicensed teen not get a license, instruction permit or provisional license after a conviction for a crash-related moving violation or an alcohol/controlled substance-related violation?
- Age 17
- Age 18
- Age 19
- Age 21
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Correct answer: Age 18
A teen convicted of such a violation while driving without a license cannot get a license, instruction permit or provisional license until age 18.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 15
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Under Vanessa's Law, what must an unlicensed teen do after turning 18 and before applying for an instruction permit?
- Meet the reinstatement requirements and pass the written test
- Pass the road test and complete a new driver education course
- Wait one more year and complete a parent class
- Hold a provisional license for six months and then reapply
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Correct answer: Meet the reinstatement requirements and pass the written test
After turning 18 the teen must meet the reinstatement requirements, pass the written test for a Class D license and then apply for an instruction permit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 15
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A provisional license holder's driving privilege is revoked for a crash-related moving violation or an alcohol/controlled substance-related violation. When can they regain a license under Vanessa's Law?
- At age 18 or when the withdrawal period ends, whichever is shorter
- After holding a new instruction permit for one year
- At age 18 or when the withdrawal period ends, whichever is longer
- As soon as the court hearing is finished
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Correct answer: At age 18 or when the withdrawal period ends, whichever is longer
The provisional license holder cannot regain a license until age 18 or until the withdrawal period has concluded, whichever is longer.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 15
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Which restrictions can serious or repeated violations lead to, besides losing your driving privilege?
- A requirement to drive only with a licensed passenger aged 25 or older
- Restrictions on where, when and what types of vehicles you can drive
- A requirement to retake the written test every year
- A limit of one trip per day on public roads
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Correct answer: Restrictions on where, when and what types of vehicles you can drive
Serious or repeated violations can lead to losing your privilege or to restrictions on where, when and what types of vehicles you can drive.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which driving history does DVS keep in your driving record?
- Violations in Minnesota and in other states
- Violations in Minnesota only
- Only violations that caused a crash
- Only violations that resulted in a jail sentence
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Correct answer: Violations in Minnesota and in other states
The record DVS keeps of your driving includes information about violations in Minnesota and other states.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these is a way your license may be withdrawn?
- Suspension, probation or expiration
- Revocation, probation or expiration
- Suspension, revocation or cancellation
- Cancellation, probation or inspection
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Correct answer: Suspension, revocation or cancellation
The manual says a license may be withdrawn by suspension, revocation or cancellation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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If your license is withdrawn, what does DPS send you?
- A notice of withdrawal and a list of reinstatement requirements
- A temporary permit that lets you drive to work and school
- A refund for the unused part of your license and any fees
- A court summons telling you to appear within one week
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Correct answer: A notice of withdrawal and a list of reinstatement requirements
DPS sends a notice of withdrawal and a list of requirements for reinstatement.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these may cause your license to be suspended?
- Parking in a no-parking zone one time and paying the fine promptly
- Failing to appear in court or pay a fine on a motor vehicle-related violation
- Driving a vehicle that has a worn tire but passing a safety inspection
- Forgetting your license at home when you are stopped for the first time
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Correct answer: Failing to appear in court or pay a fine on a motor vehicle-related violation
Failing to appear in court or to pay a fine on a motor vehicle-related violation when required is listed as a reason for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these may cause your license to be suspended?
- Moving to a new address without telling a friend
- Owning a vehicle that is more than ten years old
- Failing to pay court-ordered child support
- Having your vehicle repaired at a different garage
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Correct answer: Failing to pay court-ordered child support
The manual lists failure to pay court-ordered child support as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these may cause your driver’s license to be suspended?
- Carrying a license that is about to expire in a month
- Having a license with an old photo on it
- Keeping a license in your glove compartment
- Possessing a fake or altered license
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Correct answer: Possessing a fake or altered license
Possessing a fake or altered license is listed as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these may cause your license to be suspended?
- Taking the written test again after you failed it the first time
- Taking any part of the driver’s license examination for someone else
- Studying the manual with a friend before taking the written test
- Practicing for the road test in an empty parking lot with a parent
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Correct answer: Taking any part of the driver’s license examination for someone else
Taking any part of the license exam for someone else, or letting someone else take it for you, can lead to suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these may cause your license to be suspended?
- Telling a police officer that you are in a hurry
- Asking a police officer for directions on the road
- Giving a police officer your insurance information
- Falsely identifying yourself to a police officer
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Correct answer: Falsely identifying yourself to a police officer
The manual lists falsely identifying yourself to a police officer as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which conviction may cause your license to be suspended?
- A parking ticket that you paid on time
- A complaint about your driving made by a neighbor
- A misdemeanor for a violation of Minnesota traffic law
- A warning given by an officer without a citation
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Correct answer: A misdemeanor for a violation of Minnesota traffic law
A conviction for a misdemeanor violation of Minnesota traffic law can lead to suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Your license may be suspended if you use it to buy tobacco products for someone under what age?
- 19
- 18
- 20
- 25
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Correct answer: 18
Your license may be suspended if you use or let someone use your license to buy tobacco products for someone under 18 years of age.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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If you are under 21 and a court determines that you drove after consuming alcohol, what may happen to your license?
- It may be canceled for 60 days
- It may be suspended
- It may be replaced with a limited license
- It may be revoked for six years
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Correct answer: It may be suspended
The manual lists a court finding that a driver under 21 drove while or after consuming alcohol as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing can lead to suspension of your license when it happens within how long of a conviction for the same offense?
- Five years
- One year
- Two years
- Ten years
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Correct answer: Five years
Failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing within five years of a conviction for the same offense is grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which failure may cause your driver’s license to be suspended?
- Failing to tell DVS that you changed the color of your hair this year
- Failing to renew a vehicle’s registration by the deadline each year
- Failing to report a medical condition that would result in cancellation
- Failing to ask a doctor for advice about driving at night or in rain
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Correct answer: Failing to report a medical condition that would result in cancellation
The manual lists failing to report a medical condition that would result in cancellation as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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A traffic offense committed in another state may cause your Minnesota license to be suspended when it
- Is a violation of a Minnesota parking rule
- Happens within 50 miles of the Minnesota border
- Is committed in a state that borders Minnesota
- Would be grounds for suspension in Minnesota
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Correct answer: Would be grounds for suspension in Minnesota
A traffic offense in another state can lead to suspension in Minnesota if it would be grounds for suspension in Minnesota.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which court decision may cause your driver’s license to be suspended?
- A judgment that you must pay a fine for a parking ticket
- A judgment that you must attend traffic school once
- A judgment that you are legally unfit to drive a motor vehicle
- A judgment that you may keep your license for one more year
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Correct answer: A judgment that you are legally unfit to drive a motor vehicle
Being judged in court to be legally unfit to drive a motor vehicle is listed as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which conviction may cause your license to be suspended?
- A violation that contributed to a minor scrape in a parking lot with no damage to either car
- A violation that contributed to a crash causing death, injury or serious property damage
- A violation that was reported by a passenger of another car who was not hurt
- A violation that happened more than 20 years earlier on a road in another state
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Correct answer: A violation that contributed to a crash causing death, injury or serious property damage
A court conviction for a violation that contributed to a crash with death, injury or serious property damage can lead to suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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What does the manual say about letting someone else use your license or permit?
- It is illegal
- It is legal if the person is a family member
- It is legal if you are in the vehicle
- It is legal for up to 30 days
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Correct answer: It is illegal
The manual states that it is illegal to let anyone use your license or permit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which of these may cause your license to be suspended?
- Applying for an identification card in a different county than your own
- Applying for a duplicate license after you have lost your own license
- Applying for a license renewal a few weeks before your license expires
- Making a fraudulent application for a license or identification card
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Correct answer: Making a fraudulent application for a license or identification card
A fraudulent application for a license or identification card is listed as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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Which behavior may cause your driver’s license to be suspended?
- Driving only during daylight hours
- Driving a vehicle that has a clean record of repairs
- Repeatedly violating traffic laws
- Changing lanes after signaling
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Correct answer: Repeatedly violating traffic laws
Repeated violation of traffic laws is the first condition the manual lists as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 88
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When is a suspension for paying a fee with a bad check removed?
- After the driver passes the written test and a vision test again
- When the bad check and any related fees have been paid in full
- After 60 days have passed from the date the check was written
- After the driver completes a driving course approved by DPS
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Correct answer: When the bad check and any related fees have been paid in full
A suspension for a bad check is removed when the check and any related fees are paid in full.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your driver’s license to be suspended?
- Littering from a vehicle on a highway
- Failing to return a library book
- Using a horn in a quiet area
- Theft of gasoline
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Correct answer: Theft of gasoline
A conviction for theft of gasoline is listed as grounds for suspension.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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If your license expired during the suspension period or your name or address changed, what must you do to be reinstated?
- Apply for a new license and pay the appropriate fee
- Take only a vision test and keep your old license
- Wait for DPS to mail the license automatically
- Show your old license at a driving school
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Correct answer: Apply for a new license and pay the appropriate fee
In that case you must apply for a new license and pay the appropriate fee.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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After a suspension period has ended, when may your driving privilege be reinstated?
- Automatically on the day it ends
- If all requirements are met
- Only after a six-month wait
- After one week without a violation
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Correct answer: If all requirements are met
After the suspension period ends, driving privileges may be reinstated if all requirements are met.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Refusing to take a test to determine whether you are under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or failing the test, can lead to what action on your license?
- Revocation
- Cancellation for 60 days
- Conversion to a limited license
- A warning letter only
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Correct answer: Revocation
Refusing the test, or failing it, is listed as grounds for revocation of your driver’s license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your driver’s license to be revoked?
- A parking violation that was paid within 30 days
- A violation of a local noise ordinance while parked
- Manslaughter or another criminal action while driving
- A warning for an equipment defect on a vehicle
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Correct answer: Manslaughter or another criminal action while driving
A conviction for manslaughter or any other criminal action while driving is listed as grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your driver’s license to be revoked?
- One parking violation that was paid on time
- Littering on a highway from a moving vehicle
- Riding a bicycle without lights at night
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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Correct answer: Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
A conviction for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol is grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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A conviction for which kind of crime may cause your license to be revoked?
- A felony in which you used a motor vehicle
- A misdemeanor for a parking violation
- A petty offense for a burned-out headlight
- A civil claim for a damaged fence
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Correct answer: A felony in which you used a motor vehicle
A conviction for a felony in which you used a motor vehicle is grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Driving in excess of what speed may lead to revocation of your license if you are convicted?
- 70 mph
- 80 mph
- 90 mph
- 100 mph
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Correct answer: 100 mph
A conviction for driving in excess of 100 mph is listed as grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your driver’s license to be revoked?
- Passing a police officer on a straight road
- Stopping when asked by a police officer
- Fleeing a police officer
- Asking a police officer to repeat a question
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Correct answer: Fleeing a police officer
A conviction for fleeing a police officer is listed as grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your license to be revoked?
- Stopping to help after a crash and then waiting for police
- Failing to stop, identify yourself and render aid after a crash
- Moving a damaged vehicle off the road after a crash
- Reporting a crash to your insurance company a day late
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Correct answer: Failing to stop, identify yourself and render aid after a crash
Failing to stop, identify yourself and render aid after a crash is listed as grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your license to be revoked?
- Lying under oath or giving DPS false vehicle ownership information
- Lying to a friend about the age of the vehicle you drive
- Telling DPS that you prefer a different color for your license
- Giving the wrong time of day to a clerk at a store
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Correct answer: Lying under oath or giving DPS false vehicle ownership information
Lying under oath, or signing or telling DPS false information about legal ownership or operation of a vehicle, is grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Pleading guilty or forfeiting bail for how many violations in a single year of a Minnesota traffic law that requires a jail sentence upon conviction may cause revocation?
- Two
- Four
- Three
- Five
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Correct answer: Three
Three violations in a single year, with a plea of guilty or forfeited bail, for laws that require a jail sentence can lead to revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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A conviction in another state may cause revocation of your Minnesota license when the offense
- Took place while you were on vacation there
- Took place near the Minnesota border
- Was committed in a state next to Minnesota
- Would be grounds for revocation in Minnesota
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Correct answer: Would be grounds for revocation in Minnesota
An offense in another state can lead to revocation if it would be grounds for revoking your license in Minnesota.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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A gross misdemeanor conviction for which offense may cause revocation of your license?
- Failing to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing
- Stopping for a school bus with its red lights flashing
- Driving behind a school bus at a safe following distance
- Passing a school bus on a divided highway in the opposite direction
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Correct answer: Failing to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing
A gross misdemeanor conviction for failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing is grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Which conviction may cause your license to be revoked?
- Carrying a sealed bottle of water while operating a motor vehicle
- Selling or possessing a controlled substance while driving
- Operating a motor vehicle with a pet in the back seat
- Operating a motor vehicle with the radio turned on
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Correct answer: Selling or possessing a controlled substance while driving
Selling or possessing a controlled substance while operating a motor vehicle is listed as grounds for revocation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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After the period of revocation has ended, what must be met for your driving privileges to be reinstated?
- The requirements of a friend or family member
- Only the payment of any fines from five years earlier
- The approval of a local deputy registrar alone
- All requirements listed on your withdrawal notice
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Correct answer: All requirements listed on your withdrawal notice
After revocation ends, privileges may be reinstated if all the reinstatement requirements on your withdrawal notice are met.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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After a revocation, what must you do once all your testing requirements are met?
- Ask DVS to return your old license
- Apply for a new license
- Wait for the license to arrive by mail
- Repeat the written test
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Correct answer: Apply for a new license
After revocation you must apply for a new license once all testing requirements are met.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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After a revocation, what must you show when you take the written test or road test?
- A letter from your employer
- A record of your practice hours
- Proper identification
- Proof that you passed driver education
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Correct answer: Proper identification
You must show proper identification when taking the written test or road test.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 89
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Who may be issued a limited license under some circumstances?
- A driver whose privileges are revoked or suspended
- A driver whose license expired a few weeks ago
- A person who has never applied for a license
- A driver who failed the written test twice
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Correct answer: A driver whose privileges are revoked or suspended
A limited license may be issued to a person whose driving privileges are revoked or suspended.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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Before a limited license is issued, what must you do?
- Pass a new road test with an examiner on the same day you apply
- Pay all of your outstanding fines in cash at the court office
- Hold a valid instruction permit for at least one full year
- Meet certain requirements, including mandatory waiting periods
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Correct answer: Meet certain requirements, including mandatory waiting periods
You must meet certain requirements, including completing any mandatory waiting periods, before a limited license is issued.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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A limited license holder may travel to and from which of these places?
- Place of employment
- Movie theaters
- Shopping malls
- Sporting events
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Correct answer: Place of employment
A limited license restricts you to trips such as traveling to and from your place of employment.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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Which trip is allowed with a limited license?
- Traveling to a family vacation by highway with your relatives
- Traveling to visit friends who live in a city across the state
- Traveling to and from chemical dependency treatment or counseling
- Traveling to and from a social club or sports facility nearby
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Correct answer: Traveling to and from chemical dependency treatment or counseling
A limited license allows travel to and from chemical dependency treatment or counseling.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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With a limited license, you may provide transportation for dependent children and other dependents living in your household for which needs?
- Recreational, social or sports needs
- Vacation, shopping or entertainment needs
- Religious, charity or volunteer needs
- Medical, educational or nutritional needs
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Correct answer: Medical, educational or nutritional needs
A limited license allows providing transportation for dependents in your household for medical, educational or nutritional needs.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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Which trip is allowed with a limited license?
- Traveling to and from a friend’s house after your classes end each day
- Traveling to and from a post-secondary institution where you are enrolled
- Traveling to and from any school in the state where you are not enrolled
- Traveling to and from a sports facility or gym close to your home
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Correct answer: Traveling to and from a post-secondary institution where you are enrolled
A limited license allows travel to and from a post-secondary institution where you are enrolled.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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When may your driver’s license be canceled?
- If you have no legal right to the license issued to you
- If you drive faster than the posted limit one time
- If you forget to carry your license with you one day
- If you move to a different county within Minnesota
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Correct answer: If you have no legal right to the license issued to you
A license may be canceled if you do not have a legal right to the driver’s license issued to you.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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Which of these may cause your license to be canceled?
- Buying a vehicle that is much larger than the one you drove before
- Moving to a new address in the same city where you live right now
- A mental or physical disability that makes you unable to drive safely
- Taking a second job in another county for a few months
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Correct answer: A mental or physical disability that makes you unable to drive safely
Acquiring a mental or physical disability that makes you unable to drive safely is listed as a reason for cancellation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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Which of these may cause your license to be canceled?
- Not wearing eyeglasses when your vehicle is parked at your home
- Not passing a test legally requested by DPS on your ability to drive safely
- Not having a vehicle that is registered in your own name for a year
- Not attending a traffic safety class that you took in a previous year
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Correct answer: Not passing a test legally requested by DPS on your ability to drive safely
Not passing a test that DPS legally requests to determine your ability to drive safely is a reason for cancellation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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If your license is canceled for giving false or misleading information on your application, for how long will it be canceled?
- 30 days or until the correct information is provided, whichever is shorter
- 90 days or until you pass the road test, whichever is shorter
- One year or until a court order, whichever is longer
- 60 days or until the correct information is provided, whichever is longer
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Correct answer: 60 days or until the correct information is provided, whichever is longer
The license is canceled for 60 days or until the correct information is provided, whichever is longer.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90
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Which of these may cause your license to be canceled?
- Qualifying for an additional license class
- Having a vehicle with a different color than registered
- Not qualifying for a driver’s license under Minnesota law
- Holding a license from another state in the past
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Correct answer: Not qualifying for a driver’s license under Minnesota law
Not qualifying for a driver’s license under Minnesota law is listed as a reason for cancellation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 90