Work zone safety and work zone driving rules required as driver education and driver examination subjects, driver's manual required to include work zone safety information, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

HF 2975 requires Minnesota driver education programs to include work zone safety instruction, covering safe speeds, driver duties, dangers of distracted driving, and work zone markings. It also mandates that the state driver's manual include specific work zone safety information, such as traffic laws, markings, and safe merging practices. The bill amends driver's license exam requirements to test applicants on work zone safety knowledge, including speed limits and hazards. These changes apply to all new drivers learning to drive in Minnesota, directly affecting driver education providers, the Department of Public Safety, and applicants taking written exams. The bill authorizes funding for these updates and takes effect upon enactment.