Key Minnesota facts: Alcohol & Drugs
A driver whose driving errors are caused by alcohol can be arrested for DWI at an alcohol concentration as low as 0.04. Chapter 8, Minnesota Driving While Impaired (DWI) law, p. 93 Refusing a required blood, breath or urine test is a crime and brings revocation for one to six years, depending on prior offenses. Chapter 8, Implied consent/search warrant law, p. 93 A driver found at 0.08 or above, or who refuses testing, may get a seven-day temporary license before revocation. Chapter 8, Penalties, p. 94 Reinstatement after an alcohol-related revocation includes a $680 fee. Chapter 8, Penalties, p. 94 A first DWI offense brings a revocation of at least 90 days, or 30 days with a guilty plea. Chapter 8, Penalties, First offense, p. 94 Sample Alcohol & Drugs questions
How long is the suspension for a second conviction of an under-21 driver with alcohol in the system?
90 days 180 days 30 days Two years Show the answer
180 days
The first conviction brings 30 days.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Underage drinking, no tolerance rule, p. 95
What reinstatement fee comes with an alcohol-related revocation?
Show the answer
$680
You also apply for a license and may need the ignition interlock program.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Penalties, p. 94
What criminal penalty does the Minnesota manual list for a first DWI offense?
A $1,000 fine, 90 days in jail or both A written warning and nothing more Ten years in a state prison Show the answer
A $1,000 fine, 90 days in jail or both
Either penalty or both may apply, and later offenses carry heavier ones.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Penalties, First offense, p. 94
A third DWI happens within 10 years. For at least how long is the license lost?
One year Three years Ten years Show the answer
Three years
The license is also canceled, and the interlock program is required.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Penalties, Third offense, p. 94
You test at 0.08 or above. What may you receive before your license is revoked?
A seven-day temporary license A written warning card only A 90-day limited work permit Show the answer
A seven-day temporary license
When the seven days are up, the revocation begins.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Penalties, p. 94
What happens if you refuse a required blood, breath or urine test in Minnesota?
Nothing, unless you are later convicted of DWI You pay a small administrative fee and drive on It is a crime, with revocation for one to six years Show the answer
It is a crime, with revocation for one to six years
The length depends on how many offenses are on your record.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Implied consent/search warrant law, p. 93
At what alcohol concentration do Minnesota's DWI penalties become more severe?
0.16 or more 0.30 or more 0.02 or more Show the answer
0.16 or more
Prior arrests, being under 21 or a child under 16 in the car also raise penalties.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Penalties, p. 94
Where may you keep an opened cannabis product in a car on the road?
In the glove compartment On the passenger seat In the trunk Show the answer
In the trunk
In a vehicle without a trunk, use an area where the driver and passengers don't sit.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Possession and open package law, p. 96
A driver under 21 is convicted for the first time of driving with any detectable alcohol. How long is the suspension?
30 days 180 days One year 7 days Show the answer
30 days
Minnesota allows no alcohol at all for drivers under 21.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Underage drinking, no tolerance rule, p. 95
Can you be arrested for DWI while sitting impaired in a parked car you control?
Yes, the law covers parked vehicles too No, only moving vehicles count Only if the engine is off Show the answer
Yes, the law covers parked vehicles too
Being in control of the vehicle is enough, even when it is not moving.
Source: Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Minnesota Driving While Impaired (DWI) law, p. 93
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026 (cover), English PDF, read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are the manual's printed ones (PDF page = printed page + 3). Where the manual is silent, Minnesota Statutes and Rules on revisor.mn.gov are the source. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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