Minnesota: Vehicle equipment and controls — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “You must use your headlights any time you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least what distance?” · “How far may a passenger vehicle’s load extend beyond the line of the fenders on the left side?”
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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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You must use your headlights any time you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least what distance?
- 200 feet
- 350 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet
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Correct answer: 500 feet
Headlights must be used any time you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least 500 feet.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 73
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Which of these weather conditions does the manual list as one in which you must use your headlights?
- Strong wind
- Hail
- High heat
- Cloudy but dry weather
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Correct answer: Hail
Headlights must be used in rain, snow, hail, sleet or fog.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 73
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Within what distance should you be able to stop your vehicle when driving at night?
- The distance to the next intersection or stop sign
- The distance you can see in your rearview mirror
- The distance shown on the nearest speed limit sign
- The distance your headlights illuminate the road
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Correct answer: The distance your headlights illuminate the road
The manual says you should be able to stop within the distance your headlights illuminate the road.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 73
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What should you do if you are blinded by glare from oncoming headlights?
- Flash your high beams until the other driver dims theirs
- Speed up so you pass the oncoming vehicle quickly
- Use the white line along the edge of the road as a reference
- Look straight into the lights to keep your bearings
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Correct answer: Use the white line along the edge of the road as a reference
If you are blinded by glare, the manual says to use the white line along the edge of the road as a reference.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 73
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What can you do about glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you?
- Turn on your high beams to warn the driver behind
- Use a “day-night” mirror or adjust your regular mirror
- Brake suddenly to make the driver behind pass
- Turn off your headlights until it passes
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Correct answer: Use a “day-night” mirror or adjust your regular mirror
For glare caused by headlights from behind, the manual says to use a day-night mirror or adjust your regular mirror.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 73
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It is illegal to drive a vehicle occupied by more than how many people in the front seat?
- Three
- Two
- Four
- Five
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Correct answer: Three
It is illegal to drive a vehicle packed with a load or occupied by more than three people in the front seat because they obstruct your view or control.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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How far may a load stick out in front of the front wheels or bumper of a motor vehicle?
- No more than one foot
- No more than two feet
- No more than three feet
- No more than four feet
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Correct answer: No more than three feet
A load must not stick out more than three feet in front of the front wheels or bumper of any motor vehicle.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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A load extending how far from the rear of a vehicle requires a flag?
- One foot or more
- Four feet or more
- Two feet or more
- Six feet or more
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Correct answer: Four feet or more
If a load extends four feet or more from the rear of any vehicle, a flag must be attached to the end of the load.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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What color flag must be attached to a load that extends four feet or more from the rear of a vehicle?
- White, blue or green
- Black, white or green
- Red, white or blue
- Red, yellow or orange
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Correct answer: Red, yellow or orange
The flag attached to the end of such a load must be red, yellow or orange.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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How large must the flag on a rear-projecting load be, at the smallest?
- 16 inches square
- 6 inches square
- 12 inches square
- 24 inches square
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Correct answer: 16 inches square
The flag must be at least 16 inches square.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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At night, a red lantern or lamp on the end of a projecting load must be visible from at least what distance?
- 100 feet
- 200 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet
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Correct answer: 500 feet
At night a red lantern or lamp visible from a distance of at least 500 feet must be attached to the end of the load.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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How far may a passenger vehicle’s load extend beyond the line of the fenders on the left side?
- Six inches
- Not at all
- One foot
- Three feet
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Correct answer: Not at all
Passenger vehicles may not carry loads that extend beyond the line of the fenders on the left side.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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How far may a passenger vehicle’s load extend beyond the fender line on the right side?
- No more than 12 inches
- Not at all
- No more than three feet
- No more than six inches
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Correct answer: No more than six inches
Passenger vehicles may not carry loads that extend more than six inches beyond the fender line on the right side.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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When a trailer is loaded, how much of its weight should be balanced on the hitch?
- 1 to 5 percent
- 25 to 30 percent
- 10 to 15 percent
- 50 percent
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Correct answer: 10 to 15 percent
The manual says 10 to 15 percent of the trailer’s weight should be balanced on the hitch.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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When a trailer is correctly loaded, how should its floor sit?
- Tilted down toward the hitch
- Level
- Tilted up toward the hitch
- Lower at the rear than at the front
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Correct answer: Level
When a trailer is correctly loaded, its floor should be level.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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When pulling a trailer, what should you check after the first few miles and again at all rest stops?
- The engine oil and coolant
- Only the trailer tires
- The brake fluid and fuel level
- The hitch, tires, lights and load
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Correct answer: The hitch, tires, lights and load
After the first few miles you should stop and check the hitch, tires, lights and load, and repeat this at all rest stops.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 79
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What is the maximum width allowed for a trailer?
- 8 feet 6 inches
- 7 feet 6 inches
- 9 feet 6 inches
- 8 feet
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Correct answer: 8 feet 6 inches
The trailer requirements give a maximum width of 8 feet 6 inches.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 80
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What is the maximum height allowed for a trailer?
- 11 feet 6 inches
- 12 feet
- 13 feet 6 inches
- 14 feet 6 inches
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Correct answer: 13 feet 6 inches
The trailer requirements list a maximum height of 13 feet 6 inches.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 80
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What is the maximum length allowed for a trailer?
- 35 feet
- 45 feet
- 50 feet
- 30 feet
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Correct answer: 45 feet
The trailer requirements list a maximum length of 45 feet.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 80