Michigan Driver's Handbook, Section 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Sign shapes and colors, pavement markings, Michigan Lefts, traffic signals, flashing yellow arrows and pedestrian signals.

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

  1. Red means stop or prohibited, yellow caution, orange construction, green directions, fluorescent pink an incident. p. 42
  2. Double solid yellow: no passing either way; do not cross solid white lines to pass. p. 47
  3. Michigan Left: go straight or right, then U-turn at the median crossover. p. 48
  4. Stop on yellow unless you cannot do it safely; red is at the top of Michigan signals. p. 49
  5. Flashing yellow arrow: turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. p. 50

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