Question 1

How far from a fire hydrant must you park?

Accepted Answer

Never park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need room to connect their hose without a car in the way. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.38)

Question 2

How far from a crosswalk at an intersection must you park?

Accepted Answer

Never park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk. A car parked near the corner hides pedestrians stepping into the street. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.39)

Question 3

May you park in or near an intersection?

Accepted Answer

Never park within an intersection, crosswalk or designated bike lane, or at a transit stop. Each of these is space other people need to move through safely. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.39)

Question 4

How far from a stop sign or traffic signal must you park?

Accepted Answer

Never park within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic light or flashing beacon, including a warning sign. A parked car near a sign or signal can hide it from the drivers who need to see it. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.38)

Question 5

How far from a railroad crossing must you park?

Accepted Answer

Never park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. A car parked near the tracks hides trains from drivers and can be hit by wide cargo. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.38)

Question 6

How far from a fire station driveway must you park?

Accepted Answer

Never park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street, or within 75 feet of the driveway on the other side when marked. Fire trucks swing wide as they leave, and they need the space clear. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.38)

Question 7

How close to the curb must you park?

Accepted Answer

Never park more than 12 inches from the curb. A car too far from the curb sticks out into the travel lane. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.38)

Question 8

When must you stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

Accepted Answer

Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with its red overhead lights flashing; it is picking up or dropping off passengers. Children cross in front of and behind the bus, and 20 feet gives them room and you a clear view. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.28)

Question 9

What must you do when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights?

Accepted Answer

When you see a stopped emergency vehicle, the law requires you to slow down at least 10 mph below the posted speed limit and move over a lane if traffic and conditions allow. People working at the roadside are only feet from passing traffic, and both speed and space protect them. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.28)

Question 10

How far behind a fire truck answering an alarm may you follow?

Accepted Answer

Stay at least 500 feet behind any moving emergency vehicle displaying flashing warning lights and sounding a siren. Emergency vehicles stop and turn suddenly, and following close puts you in the way. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.28)

Question 11

When must you turn on your headlights?

Accepted Answer

Headlights must be turned on from one half-hour after sunset until one half-hour before sunrise, and at other times when visibility is reduced. Dusk and dawn are when drivers see least and most need to be seen. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.64)

Question 12

How far from an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?

Accepted Answer

It is illegal to use or even flash high-beam headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle; also dim your lights for pedestrians and cyclists. High beams blind an oncoming driver at the moment you are passing each other. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.64)

Question 13

Who must wear a seat belt?

Accepted Answer

Michigan law requires the driver and all front seat passengers to be buckled up. In a crash, an unbelted front-seat rider can be thrown into the windshield or out of the car. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.25)

Question 14

When must a child ride in a car seat?

Accepted Answer

All children younger than 8 or under 4 feet, 9 inches tall must ride in an approved child-safety seat or booster seat in all seating positions. An adult belt does not fit a small child. It rides up on the stomach and neck, where it does harm in a crash. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.25)

Question 15

What is the legal blood alcohol limit for adult drivers?

Accepted Answer

(iii) If the person tested is not a person described in subparagraph (i) or (ii), 0.08 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine or, beginning 5 years after the state treasurer publishes a certification under section 625(28), 0.10 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine. (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.625g(4)(c))

Question 16

What is the blood alcohol limit for drivers under 21?

Accepted Answer

Being younger than 21 with any bodily alcohol content is a four-point violation. Drivers under 21 may not drink at all, so any alcohol in their body while driving is an offense. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.14)

Question 17

What happens if you refuse a breath or blood alcohol test?

Accepted Answer

Refusing to submit to a chemical test will result in a license suspension. If refusing carried no cost, impaired drivers would always refuse. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.15)

Question 18

May you use a handheld phone while driving?

Accepted Answer

Using a hand-held phone while driving is illegal in Michigan, including reading, texting, or making or answering a call. Holding a phone takes a hand off the wheel and your eyes and mind off the road at the same time. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.23)

Question 19

May you text while driving?

Accepted Answer

Using a hand-held phone while driving is illegal in Michigan, including reading, texting, or making or answering a call. Holding a phone takes a hand off the wheel and your eyes and mind off the road at the same time. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.23)

Question 20

May you turn right on a red light?

Accepted Answer

(ii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal, after stopping before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or at a limit line when marked or, if there is no crosswalk or limit line, before entering the intersection, may make a right turn from a 1-way or 2-way street into a 2-way street or into a 1-way street carrying traffic in the direction of the right turn or may make a left turn from a 1-way or 2-way street into a 1-way roadway carrying traffic in the direction of the left turn, unless prohibited by sign, signal, marking, light, or other traffic control device. The vehicular traffic shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and bicyclists lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.612(1)(c))

Question 21

May you turn left on a red light onto a one-way street?

Accepted Answer

Turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street at a red light, you must come to a full stop, scan for vehicles from the right, and yield to vehicles opposite you turning right. Drivers across the intersection may be turning right into the same one-way street you are entering. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.30)

Question 22

What is the speed limit on a residential street when no sign is posted?

Accepted Answer

(e) Twenty-five miles per hour on a highway segment that is part of the local street system as designated by a local jurisdiction and approved by the state transportation commission under 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675, and that is within land that is zoned for residential use by the governing body of an incorporated city or village under the Michigan zoning enabling act, 2006 PA 110, MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702, unless another speed is fixed and posted. (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.627(2)(e))

Question 23

What is the speed limit on a highway outside town when no sign is posted?

Accepted Answer

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is 55 mph on all streets that are not designated freeways and on all highways. 55 is the default when no sign says otherwise, outside freeways. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.26)

Question 24

What is the speed limit in a school zone?

Accepted Answer

(2) A school zone speed limit on a highway segment in a school zone, which, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, shall be in force not more than 30 minutes before the first regularly scheduled school session, rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 minutes, until school commences, and from dismissal until not more than 30 minutes after the last regularly scheduled school session, rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 minutes, may be decreased by not more than 20 miles per hour less than the speed limit normally posted but shall be not less than 25 miles per hour. A school superintendent may begin the 30-minute period before the first regularly scheduled school session described in this subsection at a time that is less than 30 minutes before the first regularly scheduled school session and that extends beyond the time school commences, may begin the 30-minute period after dismissal at a time other than dismissal, and, if a school has an off-campus lunch period, may designate the period provided for off-campus lunch as a period during which the school zone speed limit described in this subsection applies. (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.627a(2))

Question 25

When may you pass another vehicle on the right?

Accepted Answer

You may pass on the right on a one-way street with more than one lane, or on a roadway with two or more lanes in each direction. With more than one lane going your way, a right-hand lane is a normal travel lane. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.32)

Question 26

May you have an open container of alcohol in the car?

Accepted Answer

Having an open alcohol container in the vehicle is a two-point violation. An open drink in the car invites drinking while driving, so the law forbids it. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.14)

Question 27

How old must you be to get a learner's permit?

Accepted Answer

To apply for a Level 1 Learner's License you must be at least 14 years, 9 months old and visit a Secretary of State office with your parent or legal guardian. A parent has to come because the parent takes on the job of supervising the teen's driving. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.4)

Question 28

How long must you hold a learner's permit before a license?

Accepted Answer

To take the driving skills test as a teen you must be at least 15, have completed Segment 2 and 50 supervised hours with 10 at night, and have held a Level 1 license for at least six months. The road test is the gate to driving without a parent beside you, so it waits until the teen has months of practice. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.5)

Question 29

Who must ride with you when you drive on a learner's permit?

Accepted Answer

With a Level 1 Learner's License you may drive only with a licensed parent, guardian or designated licensed adult age 21 or older seated in the front seat next to you. A beginner makes mistakes they cannot see coming. An adult beside them can spot the danger and speak up in time. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.5)

Question 30

What hours may a provisional driver not drive?

Accepted Answer

A Level 2 Intermediate License bars driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless you are with a parent, guardian or designated adult 21 or older, or driving for work or an authorized activity. Late-night hours are when tired and impaired drivers are out, and when teen crashes are deadliest. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.5)

Question 31

How many passengers may a new provisional driver carry?

Accepted Answer

A Level 2 driver may not have more than one passenger under 21 in the vehicle, unless a parent, guardian or designated adult 21 or older is along, the passengers are immediate family, or the trip is for work or an authorized activity. Each young passenger raises a teen driver's crash risk. Friends in the car mean talk, noise and showing off. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.5)

Question 32

How long can you be jailed for a first drunk-driving conviction?

Accepted Answer

Penalties for operating under the influence can include up to 93 days in jail. Jail time makes clear that impaired driving is a crime, not a ticket. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.15)

Question 33

When must you install an ignition interlock after a drunk-driving conviction?

Accepted Answer

(h) Beginning October 31, 2010, the department shall order an individual convicted of violating section 625(1)(c) not to operate a motor vehicle under a restricted license issued under subdivision (g) unless the vehicle is equipped with an ignition interlock device approved, certified, and installed as required under sections 625k and 625l. The ignition interlock device may be removed after the interlock device provider provides the department with verification that the individual has operated the vehicle with no instances of reaching or exceeding a blood alcohol level of 0.025 grams per 210 liters of breath. This subdivision does not prohibit the removal of the ignition interlock device for any of the following: (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.319(8)(h))

Question 34

What is the fine for texting while driving?

Accepted Answer

Drivers caught using a hand-held phone face a fine of $100 for a first offense and $250 for later violations. The fine climbs for repeat offenders, because a habit is more dangerous than a slip. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.23)

Question 35

Who must wear a protective helmet while operating or riding a motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

(4) A person less than 19 years of age operating a moped on a public thoroughfare shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. A person less than 19 years of age operating an electric skateboard shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. Except as provided in subsection (5), a person operating or riding on a motorcycle shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.658(4))

Question 36

How much distance must you leave when passing a bicycle?

Accepted Answer

Michigan law requires you to leave at least 3 feet between your vehicle and a bicyclist when passing; if that is impractical, pass at a safe distance and speed. A small swerve by the rider or a gust from your car needs that much room to be survivable. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.57)

Question 37

Must a vehicle driving slower than other traffic keep to the right lane?

Accepted Answer

Slow vehicles must use the right lane except when passing or making a left turn. A slow vehicle in the left lane forces faster traffic to pass on the right. (What Every Driver Must Know, p.33)

Question 38

What is the minimum liability insurance coverage for bodily injury or death of one person and property damage?

Accepted Answer

(i) Residual third party automobile liability insurance as required under chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101 to 500.3179, in the amount of at least $50,000.00 per person for death or bodily injury, $100,000.00 per incident for death or bodily injury, and $25,000.00 for property damage. (Michigan law, Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.518b(1)(a))

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