Minnesota Road Signs Practice case studies
Minnesota Road Signs Practice · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota Road Signs Practice exam is an independent study tool for anyone preparing to take the knowledge test required to obtain a Minnesota learner's permit or driver's license. It focuses on the sign, signal, and marking knowledge that the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) tests. The material is organized into nine domains that mirror the major sign families: regulatory signs, warning signs and roadway alignment, guide signs and route markers, construction and work zone signs, school/pedestrian/bicycle signs, railroad crossing signs and signals, traffic signals and pavement markings, sign shape/color/symbol recognition, and sign response and safe driving actions. Questions are written as image-free scenario descriptions of sign shape, color, and symbol, so you practice recognizing signs from their defining visual features and then choosing the correct driving action. The Minnesota Road Signs Practice case studies are 5 cases and about 2,754 words.
1Work-Zone Flagger on U.S. 10 at Rice
Highway 10 near Rice, Minnesota, you are driving a passenger car eastbound in a 55 mph zone. You pass an orange 'ROAD WORK AHEAD' sign, then a 'SPEED LIMIT 45' sign with a 'WORK ZONE' plaque and a smaller 'FINES DOUBLE WHEN WORKERS PRESENT' message.
479 words, about 2 min2Advisory Speed and Trailer on County Road 9
On a wet October morning, you are westbound on County Road 9 near Lanesboro, Minnesota, descending into the Root River valley. The road is a two-lane county highway posted 50 mph.
552 words, about 3 min3Exit-Only Lane and Route Marker on I-94
on a Thursday, you are westbound on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis in the center lane of three. Traffic is stop-and-go at 15–25 mph.
586 words, about 3 min4Duluth School Zone With Crossing Guard and Cyclist
on a Tuesday in Duluth, Minnesota, you are southbound on a two-lane street posted 30 mph. You approach an elementary school.
558 words, about 3 min5Passive Two-Track Crossing in Kandiyohi County
in rural Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, you are driving a pickup pulling a stock trailer eastbound on a gravel county road. You approach a passive railroad crossing with a white crossbuck and a smaller '2 TRACKS' sign.
579 words, about 3 min