Be prepared to yield — Michigan Permit Test

Be prepared to yield on the Michigan permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

You must proceed with caution and be ready to yield when approaching or passing a stopped waste collection, utility service or road maintenance vehicle with its lights flashing.

Workers step out of those trucks into the road without much warning.

whenever you are approaching or passing a stopped waste collection, utility service or road maintenance vehicle with its lights flashing.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.30

Be prepared to yield when turning at any intersection, whether or not there are lights or traffic control devices.

Turning puts you across someone else's path, and they have the right to keep going.

When turning at any intersection. This includes all turns, whether or not there are lights or traffic control devices present.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.31

When approaching a MERGE sign, yield to through traffic and adjust your speed as necessary to merge safely.

Traffic already on the road has the right of way, and it is the merging driver's job to fit in.

To through traffic when approaching a MERGE sign.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.31

On the test

You are approaching a stopped garbage truck with its lights flashing. What must you do?

Proceed with caution and be ready to yield. Workers step out of those trucks into the road without much warning. What Every Driver Must Know, p.30: “whenever you are approaching or passing a stopped waste collection, utility service or road maintenance vehicle with its lights flashing.”

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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.