Permit Study Guide - Main Street Driving School Inc.

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Minnesota driving regulations, safety laws, parking distances, and alcohol-related penalties as per the Main Street Driving School study guide.

Headlight Use Requirements

Must be on during rain, snow, hail, sleet, or fog; any time visibility is less than $500\,\text{feet}$; and from sunset until sunrise.

Over-driving your headlights

A condition where you cannot stop within the distance that your headlights shine.

High Beam Dimming Rules

Must be dimmed when oncoming traffic is closer than $1000\,\text{feet}$ or preceding traffic is closer than $200\,\text{feet}$.

No-fault/liability

The minimum insurance required by the State of MN to be carried in a vehicle at all times.

Uncontrolled T-intersection Rule

The driver that cannot go straight must yield to cross traffic on the through-street.

U-turn Legality

Legal if no sign prohibits them and the road is clear for at least $1000\,\text{feet}$.

Left Turn on Red

Only allowed when turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street.

Green Arrow

Provides the right-of-way to proceed in the indicated direction without yielding to oncoming traffic.

Parking Distance: Fire Hydrant

$$10\,\text{feet}$$

Parking Distance: Uncontrolled Intersection

$$20\,\text{feet}$$

Parking Distance: Controlled Intersection

$$30\,\text{feet}$$

Parking Distance: Railroad Crossing

$$50\,\text{feet}$$

Yellow Painted Curb

Indicates no parking is allowed.

Passing Prohibitions

Not allowed on curves or hills without at least $700\,\text{feet}$ of visibility, or within $100\,\text{feet}$ of an intersection, underpass, tunnel, or railroad crossing.

School Bus Stop Law

Drivers must stop at least $20\,\text{feet}$ from a bus when red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, unless on the opposite side of a physical divider.

Signaling Distance

Drivers must signal at least $100\,\text{feet}$ prior to any maneuver, such as turns, lane changes, or merging.

Accident Reporting Criteria

Must be reported to the State of Minnesota within $10$ days if there is an injury or more than $\$1000$ in damages.

Assumed Speed Limit: Alley/Parking Lots

$$10\,\text{mph}$$

Assumed Speed Limit: City/Urban

$$30\,\text{mph}$$

Assumed Speed Limit: Freeways

$$55\,\text{mph}$$

Basic Speed Law

Never drive faster than conditions allow.

Bicycle Safety Distance

Bicycles must be allowed at least $3\,\text{feet}$ of space from the side of your car.

DWI (Blood Alcohol Concentration)

Charged if BAC reaches $0.08$; penalty includes $\$1000$ fine, $90$ days in jail, and $30$ day revocation.

DUI BAC Threshold

Can be charged as low as $0.04\,BAC$.

Zero Tolerance law

Applies to drivers under $21$ with any measurable amount of alcohol; results in a $30$ day suspension for the first offense.

Implied Consent law

Refusal to take a breathalyzer test results in a one year revocation of driving privileges.

Alcohol Proof Calculation

$$\text{Alcohol Proof} = \% \text{ of alcohol} \times 2$$

Reinstatement Fee

The fee after any alcohol-related offense is $\$680$.

Following Distance

Maintain a gap of $3\,\text{seconds}$ behind the preceding vehicle.