Intersections — Michigan Permit Test
Intersections on the Michigan permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Crashes at intersections result in more traffic deaths and serious injuries than on any other part of the road.
Intersections are where paths cross, so they are where drivers most need to slow down and look.
Crashes at intersections result in more traffic fatalities and serious injuries than on any other portion of the road.
Anytime you are not sure what other drivers at an intersection are going to do, be safe and let them go first.
Waiting a moment costs nothing; guessing wrong can cost a life.
Anytime you are not sure what other drivers are going to do, be safe and let them go first.
If trees, buildings or snow piles block your view at an intersection, edge forward slowly until you can see past whatever is blocking it.
Pulling out blind is how drivers are hit by traffic they could not see.
Edge forward slowly until you can see past whatever is blocking your view.
On the test
Where do more traffic deaths and serious injuries happen than anywhere else on the road?
At intersections. Intersections are where paths cross, so they are where drivers most need to slow down and look. What Every Driver Must Know, p.60: “Crashes at intersections result in more traffic fatalities and serious injuries than on any other portion of the road.”
How this works
Most practice tests hand you a bank of questions and leave the manual somewhere else. This one puts them together.
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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.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MI.pdf (What Every Driver Must Know, October 2025, Michigan Department of State, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MI.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MI-exam.html (Michigan Department of State, New drivers (18 and older), retrieved 2026-10-03; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json under examSource; states the test's two portions and no figure)
- https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/new-drivers-18-older
- https://www.michigan.gov/sos/resources/forms/what-every-driver-must-know
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-309 (read 2026-10-03; requires a knowledge test and a road sign test, states no count or mark)