Test Your Responsible Driving Knowledge
The seatbelt is the most important safety device in a vehicle. That is why it is so important it is worn (and worn properly!).
Rural and country roads account for about 60% of fatal crashes.
Using a right turn lane to pass a vehicle that is turning left in front of you is not only illegal, it is dangerous.
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks.
Although January roads can be dangerous, the months with the most fatalities from traffic crashes are July and August.
Drivers sitting relatively high above the road do tend to drive faster than those drivers sitting closer to the ground.
If there is not a sign prohibiting it, MN law allows you to take a right-hand turn on a red light -- but only after coming to a complete stop and making sure it is safe to proceed.
In the event an airbag would deploy, holding your hands at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock on the steering wheel would allow for maximum control.
Research shows no significant safety improvements when using a hands-free cell phone instead of a hand-held cell phone.
In MN it is legal to drive a motor vehicle without shoes, however you must be wearing clothes!