Michigan Permit Practice Test: Lanes, Turns and Passing (2026)

Question 1 of 20

After passing, when may you return to the right lane?

1. Right away
2. When you see the entire passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
3. After counting one second

Question 2 of 20

When passing on a two-lane road, you must be back in your lane before coming within what distance of oncoming traffic?

1. 50 feet
2. 1,000 feet
3. 200 feet

Question 3 of 20

Passing is prohibited within what distance of an intersection or railroad crossing?

1. 100 feet
2. 20 feet
3. 500 feet

Question 4 of 20

May you use the shoulder to pass on the right?

1. Yes, if clear
2. No, never drive on the shoulder or off the road to pass
3. Yes, in traffic jams

Question 5 of 20

Another vehicle is passing you. What should you do?

1. Speed up
2. Move left
3. Do not increase your speed

Question 6 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 7 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 8 of 20

Which lane must slow vehicles use?

1. The left lane
2. Any lane
3. The right lane, except to pass or turn left

Question 9 of 20

With two right-turn lanes, which lane do you enter after turning?

1. The lane that corresponds to your turn lane
2. Any open lane
3. The far left lane

Question 10 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 11 of 20

Which way does traffic travel in a roundabout?

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

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

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 14 of 20

An emergency vehicle approaches while you are in a roundabout. What do you do?

1. Stop inside the roundabout
2. Speed up around the island
3. Exit at the nearest exit, pull right and stop

Question 15 of 20

How do you turn left at an intersection with a Michigan Left?

1. Go straight or turn right, then U-turn at a median crossover
2. Turn left directly
3. Use the shoulder

Question 16 of 20

How should you treat an unmarked median crossover?

1. As two lanes
2. As a single-lane crossover
3. As a parking area

Question 17 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 18 of 20

Turning left on red from a one-way onto another one-way street, what must you do first?

1. Stop completely and check for traffic from the right
2. Nothing: left on red is never allowed
3. Slow down only

Question 19 of 20

On a freeway with three or more lanes your way, which lane may you use?

1. Only the right lane
2. Any lane; slower traffic stays in the slower lane
3. Only the center lane

Question 20 of 20

Who may use an HOV lane outside its designated hours?

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