Minnesota Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Minnesota

Road sign questions are part of the Minnesota written knowledge test (40 multiple-choice questions, 32 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Minnesota Driver's Manual adds

• Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem

  The orange-and-red triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem must be shown on vehicles that travel at 30 mph or less on public roads, such as farm implements and animal-drawn vehicles; adjust your speed or prepare to change lanes when you see it. p. 61

• Y-Intersection Ahead

  A Y-Intersection Ahead sign means the road splits in two directions; expect crossing traffic and prepare to turn one way or the other. p. 61

• Two-way Traffic Ahead

  A Two-way Traffic Ahead sign means the one-way road is ending and two-way traffic begins; stay to the right. p. 62

• Road Turns Ahead

  A Road Turns Ahead sign (arrow bent at a right angle) warns of a sharp change in direction; slow to a safe speed. A Winding Road sign warns the road winds back and forth. p. 62

• Turning on a red light

  Before turning right on red: be in the correct lane, stop completely, check for a No Turn on Red sign, look for pedestrians and traffic, and watch for oncoming cars turning left on a green arrow. p. 28

• Sign color meanings

  Sign colors: red prohibits and commands, white regulates, yellow warns, yellow-green marks pedestrian, bicycle and school areas, orange marks construction zones, green guides, blue shows motorist services and brown marks historic, cultural or recreational sites. p. 56

• Do Not Pass

  The rectangular DO NOT PASS sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone. p. 57

• Reduced Speed Ahead

  A Reduced Speed Ahead sign means a lower speed limit is coming; begin slowing down. p. 59

• Late merge (zipper merge)

  Zipper merge: when a lane-closed-ahead sign appears and traffic is backing up, stay in your lane until the merge point, then take turns merging smoothly; it can cut backups by up to 40 percent. p. 54

• Construction signs

  Orange signs with black letters mark construction and work zones: slow down. Drums, cones, tubes, flashing arrows and orange-and-white barriers keep traffic out of work areas, and people with orange signs, flags or stop signs give directions you must follow. p. 64

• Handicapped Parking

  Blue disability parking spaces are for vehicles with disability plates or a permit; if those spaces are taken or unavailable, a permit holder may park at an angle across two standard spaces. p. 59

• Historic, cultural and recreational signs

  Brown signs mean: recreation and cultural places. p. 64

• Route signs

  Route signs show the type of road: interstate freeways, U.S. highways, Minnesota highways and county roads each have their own sign. p. 65

• Motorist services signs

  Blue signs mean: motorist services. p. 65

• Railroad Crossings

  Railroad crossings are marked by warning signs, gates, flashing red lights and pavement markings (a stop line, an X and the letters RR); the X-shaped crossbuck marks the crossing, with a sign below showing the number of tracks if more than one. p. 59

• School Crossing

  A school crossing sign means slow down and watch for children crossing the road. p. 60

• Pedestrian Crossing

  A pedestrian crossing sign means slow down and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. p. 60

• Stop

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 57

• Yield

  A downward-pointing triangle sign means yield. p. 57

• No Passing Zone

  A pennant-shaped sign (a sideways triangle) marks a no-passing zone. p. 60

• School Zone

  A five-sided (pentagon) sign marks a school zone or school crossing. p. 60