Aggressive driving — Michigan Permit Test

Aggressive driving on the Michigan permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Aggressive drivers run stop signs and red lights, speed, tailgate, weave in and out of traffic and pass on the right illegally; if you respond in kind, it can escalate into road rage.

If you get mad back, a bad mood on the road can turn into a fight.

If you respond equally, the situation can get out of control and escalate into road rage

What Every Driver Must Know, p.59

If other drivers tailgate you, pull over and let them pass; it is better to have unsafe drivers in front where you can see them.

A tailgater behind you can hit you if you brake. In front, you can keep your distance.

If other drivers tailgate you, pull over and let them pass.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.60

If confronted by an aggressive driver, try to get out of the way, avoid eye contact and ignore gestures or verbal attacks; if safe, call the police and report the driver.

Eye contact and gestures can be taken as a challenge and make things worse.

If confronted by an aggressive driver, attempt to get out of the way, avoid eye contact and ignore gestures or verbal attacks.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.60

If an aggressive driver is involved in a crash farther down the road, stop a safe distance from the scene, wait for the police and report the driving you saw.

Your account can help the police understand how the crash happened.

If an aggressive driver is involved in a crash farther down the road, stop a safe distance from the crash scene, wait for the police to arrive and report the driving behavior witnessed.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.60

If another driver is gesturing at you after you made a driving error, let them know you are sorry; returning gestures only increases the risk of a confrontation.

A quick apology ends the moment; a gesture back keeps it going.

If another driver is gesturing to you when you have made a driving error, let him or her know you are sorry.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.60

On the test

What can happen if you respond to an aggressive driver in the same way?

It can escalate into road rage. If you get mad back, a bad mood on the road can turn into a fight. What Every Driver Must Know, p.59: “If you respond equally, the situation can get out of control and escalate into road rage”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against What Every Driver Must Know, published by the Michigan Department of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.