Slow moving vehicles — Michigan Permit Test

Slow moving vehicles on the Michigan permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Slow-moving vehicles cannot travel faster than 25 mph and include Amish buggies, farm machinery and construction equipment; four-wheelers and golf carts are not slow-moving vehicles.

You close on a slow vehicle fast, so recognize one early.

Slow-moving vehicles are those that cannot travel faster than 25 mph.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.54

When following a horse and rider or a horse-drawn buggy, slow to 15 to 20 mph and keep at least 20 feet back.

A frightened horse can bolt into traffic, so give it room and a gentle approach.

When following a horse and rider or a horse-drawn buggy, reduce your speed to 15-20 mph and maintain a safe distance of at least 20 feet between your vehicle and the rider or buggy so as not to spook the horse.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.54

Never honk the horn or rev the engine near a horse, since loud noises can startle it.

A startled horse can throw its rider or bolt with a buggy into traffic.

Never honk the horn or rev the engine, as loud noises can startle horses.

What Every Driver Must Know, p.54

On the test

Which of these is a slow-moving vehicle?

An Amish buggy. You close on a slow vehicle fast, so recognize one early. What Every Driver Must Know, p.54: “Slow-moving vehicles are those that cannot travel faster than 25 mph.”

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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.