Michigan Driver's Handbook, Section 1: Your Driver's License
Residency, license types, REAL ID, Graduated Driver Licensing, the instruction permit, the skills test, probation and renewal.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, October 2025. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133)
Key rules
- Graduated licensing: Segment 1 from 14 years 8 months, Level 1 from 14 years 9 months, with an adult 21 or older beside you. p. 4
- Skills test from age 15, after Segment 2 and 50 supervised hours (10 at night). p. 5
- Level 2: no driving 10 p.m.–5 a.m. and at most one passenger under 21, with exceptions; Level 3 from age 17. p. 5
- Adults get a 180-day TIP and practice at least 30 days before the skills test. p. 7
- New drivers are on probation for at least three years. p. 8