Minnesota: Right-of-way and turning — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the area in the middle of a roundabout called?” · “On what kind of road are J-turns used to decrease fatalities and injuries from broadside crashes?”
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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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When should you choose the correct lane at a multi-lane roundabout?
- Before entering the roundabout
- After entering the roundabout
- Once you are beside your exit
- While you are inside the roundabout
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Correct answer: Before entering the roundabout
At multi-lane roundabouts you choose the correct lane before entering.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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When approaching a roundabout, to whom must you yield?
- Only vehicles that are behind you
- Only pedestrians in marked crosswalks on the left
- Drivers who entered the roundabout after you
- Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the road
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the road
When approaching a roundabout, yield to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the road.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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When approaching a roundabout, what should you watch for?
- Signs telling you to stop in the roundabout
- Signs or markings that require or prohibit certain movements
- Markings that allow you to pass other vehicles inside it
- Signs that let you change lanes inside it
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Correct answer: Signs or markings that require or prohibit certain movements
When approaching a roundabout, watch for signs or markings that require or prohibit certain movements.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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When entering a roundabout, to whom must you yield?
- Vehicles already in the roundabout
- Vehicles that are behind you at the entrance
- Only vehicles in the lane next to yours
- Only vehicles that are larger than yours
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Correct answer: Vehicles already in the roundabout
You must yield to vehicles already in the roundabout.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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Traffic from which direction must clear before you enter a roundabout?
- From the right
- From straight ahead
- From the left
- From behind you
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Correct answer: From the left
Do not enter a roundabout until all traffic from the left has cleared.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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In which direction do you drive in a roundabout until you reach your exit?
- Clockwise
- Counterclockwise
- Whichever way is shorter to your exit
- Straight across the central island
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Correct answer: Counterclockwise
In a roundabout you drive counterclockwise until you reach your exit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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Which of these must you not do within a roundabout?
- Drive counterclockwise to your exit
- Slow down as you approach it
- Choose the correct lane before entering
- Pass another vehicle
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Correct answer: Pass another vehicle
Do not stop, pass or change lanes within the roundabout.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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Which vehicle may deviate from the lane as needed to drive through a roundabout?
- A vehicle longer than 40 feet or wider than 10 feet
- A vehicle longer than 25 feet or wider than 6 feet
- A vehicle longer than 20 feet or wider than 8 feet
- Any vehicle with its hazard lights on
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Correct answer: A vehicle longer than 40 feet or wider than 10 feet
A vehicle longer than 40 feet or wider than 10 feet, or any combination vehicle, may deviate from the lane while being cautious of other traffic.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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In a multi-lane roundabout, two large vehicles approach and drive through at the same time. Which driver must yield?
- The driver on the left
- The driver of the longer vehicle
- The driver who entered the roundabout first
- The driver on the right
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Correct answer: The driver on the right
The driver on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left, reducing speed or stopping if necessary.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 30
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What is the area in the middle of a roundabout called?
- The median
- The central island
- The pivot point
- The yield zone
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Correct answer: The central island
The area in the middle of a roundabout is the central island.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 31
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On what kind of road are J-turns used to decrease fatalities and injuries from broadside crashes?
- Four-lane divided highways
- Two-lane undivided roads
- Freeway entrance ramps
- Residential streets
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Correct answer: Four-lane divided highways
J-turns are used on four-lane divided highways to decrease fatalities and injuries caused by broadside crashes.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 32
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At a J-turn, which turn do drivers on the side street approaching the divided highway always make?
- A left turn
- A U-turn
- A right turn
- A turn straight across
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Correct answer: A right turn
At a J-turn, drivers on the side street approaching the divided highway always make a right turn.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 32
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To cross the highway or make a left turn from the side street at a J-turn, what do you do first?
- Turn left into the median opening
- Come to a complete stop
- Cross both lanes straight across
- Turn right onto the highway without stopping
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
The first step at a J-turn is to come to a complete stop, then turn right onto the highway.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 32
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At a J-turn, after you turn right onto the highway, what do you do next?
- Stop on the shoulder of the highway and wait for a gap in the through traffic
- Continue straight and use the next intersection
- Turn left across the median at the side street
- Enter the left-turn lane that leads to the median opening and complete a U-turn
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Correct answer: Enter the left-turn lane that leads to the median opening and complete a U-turn
After turning right, you enter the designated left-turn lane that leads to the median opening and complete a U-turn.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 32
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When making the right turn at a J-turn, what can you do when it is safe?
- Stop in the right lane and wait for a gap in the through lanes
- Drive on the shoulder to reach the left-turn lane
- Cross both lanes and move into the left-turn lane in one motion
- Cross the median directly to the other roadway
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Correct answer: Cross both lanes and move into the left-turn lane in one motion
When it is safe, you can cross both lanes and move into the left-turn lane in one motion, which minimizes the time spent in the through lanes.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 32
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When completing the U-turn at a J-turn, what must you do before entering the through lanes of the divided highway?
- Yield to oncoming traffic and stop if necessary
- Stop completely and flash your headlights
- Speed up to merge ahead of oncoming traffic
- Sound your horn and then enter the through lanes
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Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic and stop if necessary
When completing the U-turn, you must yield to oncoming traffic and stop if necessary before entering the through lanes.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 32