Michigan DMV practice test
Prepare for the Michigan learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
Michigan practice tests
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Full practice tests in the format of the real Michigan knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.
Road signs
Shapes, colors and meanings of the signs on the test.
Rules of the road
Right of way, turns, parking and sharing the road.
Michigan laws
Rules that are specific to Michigan.
Final exam prep
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Key rules from the Michigan handbook
These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.
Getting your permit and license
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- At least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.
- At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
- The night limit for provisional drivers starts at 10 p.m.; the handbook lists any exceptions.
- No more than 1 non-family passenger under 21, unless supervised.
- 12 points in 24 months can lead to suspension.
- A standard license is usually valid for 4 years.
- You must be at least 14 years, 9 months old.
- Points stay on your record for two years.
- 6–10 mph over: 2 points; 11–15: 3 points; 16 or more: 4 points.
Rules of the road
- Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
- Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights.
- Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
- Stay at least 500 feet behind a fire truck responding to an alarm.
- Slow to 10 mph below the posted limit when you cannot move over.
- Move Over law: slow down to 10 mph below the posted limit and move over a lane if traffic and conditions allow.
- Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.
- Drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.
- Children ride in a car seat until at least 8 years old.
- Sit at least 10 inches from the airbag cover (center of the wheel to your breastbone).
- Level 1 and Level 2 drivers may not use a phone while driving except in emergencies.
- Hand-held phone use: $100 first offense, $250 for later offenses.
- Failing to yield to a stopped emergency vehicle: civil infraction, 2 points and a $400 fine.
- Under 18: no riding in an open pickup bed at more than 15 mph.
- Work zone speeding: 3 points (10 mph or less over), 4 points (10–15), 5 points (over 15).
Speed limits
- 25 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.
- 55 mph on highways unless posted otherwise.
- 70 mph maximum (55 mph minimum) on all freeways unless posted otherwise.
- Mobile home parks: 15 mph; platted subdivisions: 25 mph.
- Freeways: 70 mph maximum and 55 mph minimum unless posted otherwise.
Parking
- Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
- Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
- Do not park within 30 feet of a STOP sign.
- Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
- Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
- Park with your wheels within 12 inches of the curb.
- Do not park within 500 feet of a fire or a crash.
Alcohol and drugs
- Has an implied consent law: refusing a lawful chemical test leads to license suspension.
- Any bodily alcohol content under 21: 4 points. Refusing a chemical test: 6 points.
How to get a driver's license in Michigan
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit.
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Complete 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
- Pass the road (driving) test.
- As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at 10 p.m..
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Michigan driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Night limit for new drivers from
- 10 p.m.
- Teen passengers allowed
- 1
Speed limits by state
- Residential district
- 25 mph
- Other highways
- 55 mph
- Rural interstate (max)
- 70 mph
Cell phone laws for drivers by state
- Adults: phone in hand to talk?
- No, only hands-free use is allowed
Parking distances by state
- Fire hydrant
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk at an intersection
- 20 feet
- STOP sign or signal
- 30 feet
- Railroad crossing
- 50 feet
- Fire station driveway
- 20 feet
- Wheels from the curb
- 12 inches
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Stop from a school bus at least
- 20 feet
- Bus on the other side of a divided highway
- Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
- If you cannot move over, slow by
- 10 mph
- Stopped emergency vehicle
- Slow to 10 mph below the limit and move over a lane if safe
Car seat and booster seat laws by state
- Car seat until at least
- 8 years old
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Points that can suspend your license
- 12 points in 24 months
- License valid for
- 4 years
Sample questions
In Michigan, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
Michigan: do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
In Michigan, when you must stop at a railroad crossing, stop no closer to the nearest rail than:
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
Michigan: stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
In Michigan, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential district is:
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
- 35 mph
Michigan: 25 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.
Michigan permit test: questions and answers
Yes, as of our last check the Michigan DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.
Yes, as of our last check the Michigan DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.
From the official Michigan driver handbook (What Every Driver Must Know (Michigan SOS)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.