Sharing the Road — Michigan Secretary of State Practice Questions

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1. A road maintenance vehicle shows flashing green lights. What should you do?

ASpeed up to pass before the work starts.
BNothing; green means go.
Slow down and drive with caution.

Why C is correct

Flashing green lights on state or local maintenance vehicles mean road work is taking place; slow down and drive with caution.

2. A truck is passing you in bad weather. What should you do?

ASpeed up to stay ahead of it.
Slow down and start your wipers before it passes.
CMove toward it.

Why B is correct

Slow down if a truck or bus is passing, especially in bad weather; start your wipers before the spray reaches you.

3. After pulling over for an approaching emergency vehicle, why keep your foot on the brake?

So brake lights show emergency drivers you have stopped.
BTo save fuel while the engine idles at the roadside.
CIt is not needed.

Why A is correct

Keep a foot on the brake so the brake lights let emergency vehicle drivers know you have stopped.

4. Do deer whistles or flashing high beams reliably keep deer away?

No; do not rely on gimmicks.
BYes, always.
COnly whistles work, if mounted on the front bumper.

Why A is correct

Deer whistles, flashing high beams or honking will not deter deer.

5. How should you follow a horse-drawn buggy?

AClose behind at 30 mph.
BHonk once to warn the driver, then pass.
At 15–20 mph, at least 20 feet back, without honking.

Why C is correct

Reduce your speed to 15-20 mph and stay at least 20 feet back. Never honk or rev the engine.

6. Where may bicyclists not ride in Michigan?

ATwo-lane highways.
BCity streets with heavy traffic.
Limited access freeways.

Why C is correct

Bicyclists may legally ride on Michigan roads, except limited access freeways.

7. Why keep extra space behind a motorcyclist on city streets?

AMotorcycles cannot stop.
Riders often slow by engine braking without showing brake lights.
CThey always turn suddenly left.

Why B is correct

Motorcyclists frequently use engine braking and downshifting, which slow the vehicle without activating the brake lights.

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A school bus is stopped on the other side of a highway divided by a grass median. Must you stop?
A school bus’s yellow overhead lights are flashing. What should you do?
A truck is backing up. May you cross behind it?
After passing a truck, when may you pull back in?
An emergency vehicle approaches while you are in a roundabout. What should you do?
An orange triangle is on the back of an Amish buggy. What does it tell you?
Are golf carts considered slow-moving vehicles in Michigan?
At 55 mph, about how far does a commercial vehicle need to stop compared with a car?
Before turning right at an intersection, what should you check for?
From 2014 to 2018, about what share of Michigan pedestrian crash deaths involved a roadside emergency?
How are fines for failing to stop for a school bus set in Michigan?
How far behind a moving emergency vehicle with lights and siren must you stay?
How far from a school bus with red overhead lights flashing must you stop in Michigan?
How much space must you leave when passing a bicyclist in Michigan?
How much travel space should you leave behind a motorcyclist, scooter or bicyclist?
In cold weather in Michigan, what should you watch and listen for near the road?
May you pass a bicyclist in a no-passing zone in Michigan?
May you pass a motorcyclist in the same lane in Michigan?
May you use a bicycle lane to make a right turn in Michigan?
Must Michigan bicyclists use a bicycle lane when there is one?
Passing a stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing, by how much must you slow down?
Should you draft close behind a commercial vehicle to save fuel?
Turning left with a motorcycle approaching, what should you assume?
Under Michigan law, a moped has an engine of no more than how many cc?
What does a green-painted bicycle lane indicate?
What is an autocycle?
Where may you cross railroad tracks on foot or bicycle?
Which are not allowed on Michigan freeways?
Which beams should you use when following a truck at night?
Which hand should you use to open your car door after parking?
Which motorcycles may legally ride on Michigan freeways?
Which restriction applies to a motorcycle TIP holder?
Which vehicles must stop at a Michigan railroad crossing even with no stop sign or signal?
Why should you stop behind the white stop line when a truck is turning right?
Why slow down when passing a motorcyclist or bicyclist?
You approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights. What does Michigan law require?

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