Michigan video lessons · Lesson 4 of 10
Michigan Speed Limits and Parking: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17Why must you not park on the blue-striped area beside a van-accessible space?
- 1:16You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way do you turn the wheels?
- 2:07How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Michigan?
- 2:54A work zone has no 45 mph sign. What speed limit applies?
- 3:56How close to a marked crosswalk may you park in Michigan?
- 4:50Recap
In short
Parking on the blue-striped area may prevent a person with a disability from getting in or out of the vehicle. Turn wheels toward the curb when parking downhill and away from the curb when parking uphill. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites What Every Driver Must Know.
Situation 1
Why must you not park on the blue-striped area beside a van-accessible space?
Answer: B. It lets a person with a disability get in or out of the vehicle. Parking on the blue-striped area may prevent a person with a disability from getting in or out of the vehicle.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › Van-accessible disability parking
Situation 2
You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way do you turn the wheels?
Answer: C. Toward the curb. Turn wheels toward the curb when parking downhill and away from the curb when parking uphill.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › Parking
Situation 3
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Michigan?
Answer: B. No closer than 15 feet. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › No parking laws
Situation 4
A work zone has no 45 mph sign. What speed limit applies?
Answer: C. The normal limit for that area. 45 mph applies in a work zone if posted; if not posted, the normal speed limit applies.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › Speed limits
Situation 5
How close to a marked crosswalk may you park in Michigan?
Answer: A. No closer than 20 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 4 › No parking laws
Transcript
0:00Intro
Speed limits and parking rules are full of numbers the test loves to ask about. Let's lock in five of them from Michigan's What Every Driver Must Know. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
There's a blue-striped area beside a van-accessible parking space. Why must you not park on the blue-striped area beside a van-accessible space? The answer is B: It lets a person with a disability get in or out of the vehicle. Parking on the blue-striped area may prevent a person with a disability from getting in or out of the vehicle. That space lets a person with a disability get in or out of the vehicle. Leave it clear.
1:16Situation 2
You're parking facing downhill next to a curb in Michigan. You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way do you turn the wheels? The answer is C: Toward the curb. Turn wheels toward the curb when parking downhill and away from the curb when parking uphill. Turn the wheels toward the curb going downhill, and away from it going uphill.
2:07Situation 3
The only space left on the block is close to a fire hydrant. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Michigan? The answer is B: No closer than 15 feet. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Don't park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
2:54Situation 4
You drive into a work zone, but there's no 45 mile per hour sign posted. A work zone has no 45 mph sign. What speed limit applies? The answer is C: The normal limit for that area. 45 mph applies in a work zone if posted; if not posted, the normal speed limit applies. The 45 limit applies only when it's posted. Without it, the normal speed limit for that area applies.
3:56Situation 5
You want to park near a marked crosswalk. How close to a marked crosswalk may you park in Michigan? The answer is A: No closer than 20 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk. Stay at least 20 feet from a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet from an intersection if there's no crosswalk.
4:50Recap
Parking on the blue-striped area may prevent a person with a disability from getting in or out of the vehicle. Turn wheels toward the curb when parking downhill and away from the curb when parking uphill. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. 45 mph applies in a work zone if posted; if not posted, the normal speed limit applies. Do not park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk. Nice work. Try more speed and parking questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Parking on the blue-striped area may prevent a person with a disability from getting in or out of the vehicle.
- Turn wheels toward the curb when parking downhill and away from the curb when parking uphill.
- Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
- 45 mph applies in a work zone if posted; if not posted, the normal speed limit applies.
- Do not park within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, or 15 feet of an intersection if there is no crosswalk.
Original practice lesson written from What Every Driver Must Know. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Michigan SOS; these are not official test questions.