Michigan Permit Practice Test: Your Car, Signals and Headlights (2026)

Question 1 of 17

Who must wear a seat belt in the front seat?

1. Only the driver
2. Everyone in the front seat, including the driver
3. Only children

Question 2 of 17

Passengers under what age must be buckled up in every seat?

1. 12
2. 18
3. 16

Question 3 of 17

Until when must a child ride in a car seat or booster seat?

1. Until 8 years old or 4 feet 9 inches tall
2. Until age 4
3. Until age 12

Question 4 of 17

Where must children under 4 ride if the vehicle has a rear seat?

1. In the front seat
2. In a rear seat
3. Anywhere

Question 5 of 17

When may a rear-facing child seat go in the front seat?

1. Never
2. Always
3. Only if the front passenger air bag is deactivated

Question 6 of 17

Who may not ride in the open bed of a pickup going over 15 mph?

1. Anyone under 18
2. Anyone over 65
3. Only children under 5

Question 7 of 17

Your car has air bags. Do you still need a seat belt?

1. No
2. Yes, air bags do not replace seat belts
3. Only on freeways

Question 8 of 17

How far from the steering wheel should you sit?

1. 2 inches
2. As close as possible
3. At least 10 inches from breastbone to wheel center

Question 9 of 17

Under Michigan law, children under what age may not be left unattended in a vehicle when it poses an unreasonable risk?

1. 6
2. 2
3. 16

Question 10 of 17

Children of what age are best seated in the rear seat?

1. 4 and younger
2. 12 and younger
3. 16 and younger

Question 11 of 17

May you take a child out of the car seat to nurse while the vehicle is moving?

1. Yes, on short trips
2. Yes, in the back seat
3. No, it is prohibited

Question 12 of 17

Why should you never turn the ignition to lock while moving?

1. The steering will lock and you will lose control
2. The radio will turn off
3. It is only bad for the battery

Question 13 of 17

Where are a car's blind spots?

1. Directly ahead
2. To the left and right rear of the vehicle
3. On the roof

Question 14 of 17

When must headlights be on in Michigan?

1. Only after midnight
2. Only on freeways
3. From a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, and when visibility is reduced

Question 15 of 17

Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle may you not use or flash high beams?

1. 500 feet
2. 100 feet
3. 1,000 feet

Question 16 of 17

May you drive with only parking lights when headlights are required?

1. Yes, in town
2. No, it is illegal
3. Yes, at dusk

Question 17 of 17

What cancels the cruise control setting?

1. Pressing the gas pedal
2. Turning the radio off
3. Pressing the brake pedal