Minnesota: Losing your license — Part 1 Practice Test
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?” · “If your license is withdrawn, what does DPS send you?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Minnesota Driver’s Manual" (June 2026), Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services.
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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