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Michigan Sharing the Road: five situations explained

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In this video

0:00Intro
0:18Passing a stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing, by how much must you slow down?
1:19After passing a truck, when may you pull back in?
2:16How are fines for failing to stop for a school bus set in Michigan?
3:09A truck is passing you in bad weather. What should you do?
4:04After pulling over for an approaching emergency vehicle, why keep your foot on the brake?
5:02Recap

In short

The five situations

Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites What Every Driver Must Know.

Situation 1
Passing a stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing, by how much must you slow down?
Answer: C. At least 10 mph below the posted limit. The law requires you to slow at least 10 mph below the posted limit and move over a lane if conditions allow.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › Emergency vehicles
Situation 2
After passing a truck, when may you pull back in?
Answer: A. When you see the entire cab in your rearview mirror. Be sure you can see the entire cab of the truck in your rearview mirror before signaling and pulling back.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 6 › Passing a commercial vehicle safely
Situation 3
How are fines for failing to stop for a school bus set in Michigan?
Answer: B. Double a normal moving violation. Fines for failing to stop for a school bus are double what would normally be assessed for a moving violation.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › School buses
Situation 4
A truck is passing you in bad weather. What should you do?
Answer: B. Slow down and start your wipers before it passes. Slow down if a truck or bus is passing, especially in bad weather; start your wipers before the spray reaches you.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 6 › Passing a commercial vehicle safely
Situation 5
After pulling over for an approaching emergency vehicle, why keep your foot on the brake?
Answer: A. So brake lights show emergency drivers you have stopped. Keep a foot on the brake so the brake lights let emergency vehicle drivers know you have stopped.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › Emergency vehicles

Transcript

0:00Intro

You share the road with trucks, bikes, buses and more, and each one changes how you drive. Here are five situations from Michigan's What Every Driver Must Know. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.

0:18Situation 1

A police car is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. Passing a stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing, by how much must you slow down? The answer is C: At least 10 mph below the posted limit. The law requires you to slow at least 10 mph below the posted limit and move over a lane if conditions allow. Slow down at least 10 miles per hour below the posted limit, and move over a lane if conditions allow.

1:19Situation 2

You've just passed a big truck on the highway. After passing a truck, when may you pull back in? The answer is A: When you see the entire cab in your rearview mirror. Be sure you can see the entire cab of the truck in your rearview mirror before signaling and pulling back. Wait until you can see the truck's entire cab in your rearview mirror, then signal and pull back in.

2:16Situation 3

A driver in Michigan doesn't stop for a school bus. How are fines for failing to stop for a school bus set in Michigan? The answer is B: Double a normal moving violation. Fines for failing to stop for a school bus are double what would normally be assessed for a moving violation. The fine is double what a normal moving violation would cost.

3:09Situation 4

It's raining, and a truck is pulling out to pass you. A truck is passing you in bad weather. What should you do? The answer is B: Slow down and start your wipers before it passes. Slow down if a truck or bus is passing, especially in bad weather; start your wipers before the spray reaches you. Slow down, and start your wipers before the spray reaches your windshield.

4:04Situation 5

You've pulled over to let an emergency vehicle pass. After pulling over for an approaching emergency vehicle, why keep your foot on the brake? The answer is A: So brake lights show emergency drivers you have stopped. Keep a foot on the brake so the brake lights let emergency vehicle drivers know you have stopped. Keep your foot on the brake. Your brake lights show emergency drivers that you've stopped.

5:02Recap

The law requires you to slow at least 10 mph below the posted limit and move over a lane if conditions allow. Be sure you can see the entire cab of the truck in your rearview mirror before signaling and pulling back. Fines for failing to stop for a school bus are double what would normally be assessed for a moving violation. Slow down if a truck or bus is passing, especially in bad weather; start your wipers before the spray reaches you. Keep a foot on the brake so the brake lights let emergency vehicle drivers know you have stopped. Nice work. Try more sharing the road questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.

The rules in this lesson

The law requires you to slow at least 10 mph below the posted limit and move over a lane if conditions allow.
Be sure you can see the entire cab of the truck in your rearview mirror before signaling and pulling back.
Fines for failing to stop for a school bus are double what would normally be assessed for a moving violation.
Slow down if a truck or bus is passing, especially in bad weather; start your wipers before the spray reaches you.
Keep a foot on the brake so the brake lights let emergency vehicle drivers know you have stopped.

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