Michigan Permit Practice Test 11 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

Is weaving from lane to lane to get through traffic legal?

1. Yes, on freeways
2. No, it is illegal
3. Yes, if signaling

Question 2 of 20

May you use a left-turn-only center lane to pass or merge?

1. Yes, briefly
2. Only to merge
3. No, it is illegal and dangerous

Question 3 of 20

Why use the parking brake even in park?

1. The transmission is not designed to be used as a brake
2. To save fuel
3. It is optional

Question 4 of 20

Your brakes got wet in deep water. What should you do?

1. Brake hard repeatedly at speed
2. Slow down and gently press the brake until they work again
3. Ignore it

Question 5 of 20

A vehicle ahead has stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian. May you pass it?

1. No
2. Yes, on the left
3. Yes, on the right

Question 6 of 20

Waiting to turn left, how should your front wheels point?

1. Turned left
2. Straight ahead until you start the turn
3. Turned right

Question 7 of 20

Your car faces uphill next to a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?

1. Toward the curb
2. Straight
3. Away from the curb

Question 8 of 20

How much following distance should you allow on wet roads?

1. At least twice the normal distance
2. The normal distance
3. Half the normal distance

Question 9 of 20

Which way does traffic travel in a roundabout?

1. Clockwise
2. Either way
3. Counterclockwise around the central island

Question 10 of 20

Parking downhill with a curb, how do you turn your wheels?

1. Away from the curb
2. Toward the curb
3. Straight

Question 11 of 20

When are roads most slippery in rain?

1. After two hours
2. When the rain stops
3. During the first half hour

Question 12 of 20

How do you enter a roundabout?

1. By turning right and staying right of the island, never turning left
2. By turning left
3. By driving straight across the island

Question 13 of 20

Which of these is NOT allowed on Michigan freeways?

1. Mopeds and bicycles
2. Motorcycles of 125 cc or more
3. Cars

Question 14 of 20

Stuck on the tracks with no train in sight, whom should you call after getting out?

1. A tow company only
2. The railroad's number on the blue Emergency Notification Sign
3. No one

Question 15 of 20

You miss your exit in a roundabout. What should you do?

1. Stop and back up
2. Drive around again to your exit
3. Exit anywhere and U-turn

Question 16 of 20

Entering a freeway, who has the right of way?

1. You, on the ramp
2. Whoever is faster
3. Vehicles already on the freeway

Question 17 of 20

When should you slow down to exit a freeway?

1. Before leaving the travel lane
2. Once fully in the deceleration lane
3. On the freeway itself

Question 18 of 20

You miss your freeway exit. What should you do?

1. Drive to the next exit and come back
2. Back up on the shoulder
3. Use the median crossover

Question 19 of 20

Who may use an HOV lane outside its designated hours?

1. Only buses
2. No one
3. All motorists

Question 20 of 20

Why keep extra space behind a motorcycle?

1. Motorcycles cannot stop
2. It may slow down without brake lights by downshifting
3. It is required only at night