Minnesota: Emergency vehicles and work zones — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If you disagree with a citation, what should you do?” · “Fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle is what kind of crime?”
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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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During a traffic stop, where should you keep your hands?
- Resting on top of the dashboard
- Out of the window, open and empty
- On the steering wheel, easily visible
- Folded in your lap below the wheel
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Correct answer: On the steering wheel, easily visible
Keep your hands on the steering wheel so they are easily visible.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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The officer asks for your documents and they are out of reach. What should you do?
- Reach for them quickly and hand them to the officer
- Tell the officer where they are before reaching for them
- Wait until the officer reaches in to take them
- Get out of the vehicle to find them
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Correct answer: Tell the officer where they are before reaching for them
If the documents are out of reach, tell the officer where they are located before reaching for them.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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If you disagree with a citation, what should you do?
- Argue your point with the officer at the roadside
- Refuse to accept the citation from the officer
- Ask the officer's supervisor to cancel the citation
- Not argue with the officer, and explain your view in court
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Correct answer: Not argue with the officer, and explain your view in court
You should not argue; you can explain your point of view in court.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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Failure to follow a lawful order or direction of a law enforcement officer can result in
- your arrest
- a warning only
- loss of your vehicle registration
- a visit to a driver improvement class only
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Correct answer: your arrest
Failure to comply with any lawful order of an officer is illegal and can result in arrest.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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You have a firearm in the vehicle. When should you tell the officer about it?
- Only if the officer asks you about one
- After you hand over your license and insurance
- When the officer first approaches, hands on the wheel
- Only if the firearm is loaded and within reach
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Correct answer: When the officer first approaches, hands on the wheel
Inform the officer you have a firearm and where it is located when they first approach.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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What may the officer do with a firearm in your vehicle during a traffic stop?
- Keep it permanently as evidence of the stop
- Take possession of it until the interaction is complete
- Ask you to unload it before the stop continues
- Lock it in the trunk of your vehicle
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Correct answer: Take possession of it until the interaction is complete
The officer may take possession of the weapon for safety reasons until the interaction is complete.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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During a traffic stop, if you need to reach for an item, what should you do?
- Reach slowly with one hand while keeping the other visible
- Reach quickly and then explain what you took
- Signal with your hand and then reach for it
- Tell the officer what you need and wait for verbal permission
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Correct answer: Tell the officer what you need and wait for verbal permission
Tell the officer what you need to locate and wait for verbal permission before doing so.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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During a traffic stop, if you need to exit your vehicle, what should you do?
- Ask the officer verbally and wait for permission
- Step out and show your hands to the officer
- Exit and stay standing by your door
- Open the door and wait for the officer to come
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Correct answer: Ask the officer verbally and wait for permission
If you need to exit your vehicle, ask the officer verbally and wait for permission before exiting.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 45
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Which of these is listed as an acceptable form of identification during a traffic stop?
- Library card
- Employee badge
- Military ID
- Credit card
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Correct answer: Military ID
The manual lists a military ID among the acceptable forms of identification at a traffic stop, with licenses, a temporary license, a learner's permit and a consulate or international driver's license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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What does accepting a citation mean?
- You admit guilt and agree to pay the fine without a hearing
- You acknowledge receipt and promise to appear in court if required
- You waive your right to a court hearing
- You agree to attend driver education training
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Correct answer: You acknowledge receipt and promise to appear in court if required
You are not admitting guilt or responsibility by accepting a citation; you acknowledge receipt and promise to appear in court if required.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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What does a citation contain about the violation?
- Only the amount of the fine and the date of the court hearing
- Only the officer's name and badge number
- A list of witnesses to the violation
- The specific code or statute and a description of the violation
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Correct answer: The specific code or statute and a description of the violation
The citation will contain the specific code or statute and a description of the violation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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If you have concerns about an officer's conduct during a traffic stop, whom can you contact?
- The officer's law enforcement agency or supervisor
- The Department of Motor Vehicles in your county
- The instructor of your driver education course
- The clerk of the local court
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Correct answer: The officer's law enforcement agency or supervisor
Contact the officer's law enforcement agency or supervisor using the officer information on the citation.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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Fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle is what kind of crime?
- A misdemeanor
- A gross misdemeanor
- A felony
- A petty misdemeanor
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Correct answer: A felony
Fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle is illegal, dangerous, and a felony.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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What is the maximum prison sentence for fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle when no one is hurt?
- Up to 90 days in a county jail
- Up to three years and one day
- Up to one year in a county jail
- Up to seven years in state prison
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Correct answer: Up to three years and one day
The sentence may be up to three years and one day in prison, a fine up to $5,000, or both.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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What is the maximum fine for fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle when no one is hurt?
- $1,000
- $10,000
- $20,000
- $5,000
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Correct answer: $5,000
The fine may be up to $5,000, up to three years and one day in prison, or both.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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If a death occurs while you are fleeing a police officer, what prison sentence may you receive?
- Up to 10 years
- Up to five years
- Up to seven years
- Up to 20 years
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Correct answer: Up to 10 years
If a death occurs, you may be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, fined up to $20,000 or both.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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If great bodily harm occurs while you are fleeing a police officer, what prison sentence may you receive?
- Up to three years
- Up to five years
- Up to seven years
- Up to 10 years
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Correct answer: Up to seven years
If great bodily harm occurs, you may be sentenced to up to seven years in prison, fined up to $14,000 or both.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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If substantial bodily harm occurs while you are fleeing a police officer, what is the maximum fine?
- $5,000
- $10,000
- $14,000
- $20,000
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Correct answer: $10,000
If substantial bodily harm occurs, you may be sentenced to up to five years in prison, fined up to $10,000 or both.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 46
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When does machinery operate in a highway work zone?
- Only during daylight hours on weekdays
- Day and night, moving or stationary
- Only when workers are present at the site
- Only on weekdays when a flag person is there
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Correct answer: Day and night, moving or stationary
Machinery operates day and night and can be moving or stationary in highway work zones.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 54
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What happens if you fail to obey a flag person in a work zone?
- You receive only a written warning
- Nothing, if no workers are nearby
- A violation and a financial penalty
- Your license is cancelled for a year
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Correct answer: A violation and a financial penalty
Failure to obey a flag person in a work zone will result in a violation and financial penalty.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 54
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A work zone has no reduced speed limit posting. What speed limit must you obey?
- The posted speed limit
- Any speed that seems safe
- 10 mph below the posted limit
- The limit of the nearest school zone
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Correct answer: The posted speed limit
If there are no reduced speed limit postings, obey the posted speed limit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 54