Michigan Driver License: Right of Way, Passing, Turns, Railroads and Parking

29 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Right of Way, Passing, Turns, Railroads and Parking. Free, no account needed.

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1. You and another driver arrive at a four-way stop at the same moment, and their vehicle is to your right. Who should go first?

  1. The vehicle that signals a left turn
  2. The vehicle on your right
  3. You, since you arrived from a wider road
  4. Whichever driver flashes their headlights first

Answer: B — The vehicle on your right

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

2. You're stopped at a red light on a two-way street, waiting to turn left onto a one-way street. After stopping and checking for traffic from the right, what else must you do before turning?

  1. Wait for the light to turn green regardless of traffic
  2. Yield to drivers approaching from the opposite direction who are turning right
  3. Yield to traffic approaching from the left
  4. Yield only to pedestrians in the crosswalk

Answer: B — Yield to drivers approaching from the opposite direction who are turning right

Turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street on red requires stopping, scanning right, and yielding to opposing drivers turning right.

3. You're stopped at a red light on a one-way street and want to turn left onto another one-way street. Is this turn allowed, and what must you do first?

  1. No, a left turn on red is never permitted
  2. Yes, but only if a left-turn arrow is displayed
  3. Yes, after coming to a complete stop and checking for traffic from the right
  4. Yes, without stopping, as long as no cars are visible

Answer: C — Yes, after coming to a complete stop and checking for traffic from the right

A left turn on red from one one-way street onto another is allowed after a complete stop and checking traffic from the right.

4. You're approaching a T intersection with no stop signs or signals, about to merge onto the road it feeds into. Who has the right of way?

  1. The vehicle on the right
  2. Vehicles already on the through road
  3. Whichever vehicle arrives at the intersection first
  4. Vehicles turning left

Answer: B — Vehicles already on the through road

At an uncontrolled T intersection, traffic entering must yield to vehicles already on the through road.

5. A funeral procession displaying a fluorescent orange flag is moving through an intersection. Which vehicles are still allowed to take the right of way over it?

  1. Any vehicle running its hazard lights
  2. Vehicles already stopped at a red light ahead of the procession
  3. Fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles
  4. School buses loading or unloading children

Answer: C — Fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles

Funeral processions have the right of way over all traffic except fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles.

6. You're passing a vehicle on a two-lane highway and notice an oncoming car. You must complete your return to the right lane before coming within how many feet of it?

  1. 300 feet
  2. 500 feet
  3. 100 feet
  4. 200 feet

Answer: D — 200 feet

A pass must be completed and the driver back in lane before closing to within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

7. In which of these situations is passing on the right permitted?

  1. Driving onto the gravel verge to get around a slow vehicle
  2. Whenever the vehicle ahead is moving slower than the speed limit
  3. Using the paved shoulder because traffic is heavy
  4. On a two-lane road with enough room, when the vehicle ahead is turning left

Answer: D — On a two-lane road with enough room, when the vehicle ahead is turning left

Passing on the right is allowed on a two-lane road with room when the vehicle ahead is turning left, but never on the shoulder or off the road.

8. You're approaching an intersection and thinking about passing the car ahead of you. Within how many feet of the intersection is passing prohibited?

  1. 150 feet
  2. 200 feet
  3. 50 feet
  4. 100 feet

Answer: D — 100 feet

Passing is prohibited within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.

9. A school bus ahead of you has stopped with its red lights flashing. What should you do?

  1. Pass if you're on a divided highway
  2. Pass if no children are visible outside
  3. Pass if you slow to 10 mph
  4. Never pass it while the red lights are flashing

Answer: D — Never pass it while the red lights are flashing

Passing a school bus stopped with its red lights flashing is never allowed.

10. Another driver begins passing you on a two-lane road. What should you do?

  1. Flash your high beams to signal it's clear
  2. Speed up slightly so the pass finishes sooner
  3. Move onto the shoulder to give them room
  4. Maintain your speed, do not speed up

Answer: D — Maintain your speed, do not speed up

A driver being passed must not speed up.

11. A vehicle is stopped in your lane ahead, and you need to cross the center line to go around it. What must you do before crossing?

  1. Sound your horn twice
  2. Wait for a police officer to wave you through
  3. Turn on your hazard lights and proceed
  4. Yield to oncoming traffic first

Answer: D — Yield to oncoming traffic first

Crossing the center line around a stopped vehicle or obstacle requires yielding to oncoming traffic first.

12. On an interstate, which of these justifies driving in a lane other than the right lane?

  1. Your exit being more than a mile ahead
  2. Wanting to maintain a faster average speed
  3. A hazard blocking the right lane
  4. Talking on a hands-free phone

Answer: C — A hazard blocking the right lane

Right-lane driving on an interstate can be set aside for congestion, weather, a hazard in the right lane, or yielding to emergency or construction vehicles.

13. You're driving well below the speed of surrounding traffic on a multi-lane road. Which lane should you use?

  1. The left lane, to let faster vehicles use the right
  2. The center lane at all times
  3. Whichever lane has the least traffic
  4. The right lane, except when passing or turning left

Answer: D — The right lane, except when passing or turning left

Slow vehicles must use the right lane except to pass or turn left.

14. A bicyclist ahead extends their left arm straight out to the side. What are they signaling?

  1. A left turn
  2. Merging into the next lane
  3. A right turn
  4. A stop or slowing down

Answer: A — A left turn

A left arm held straight out signals a left turn; the same arm bent upward signals a right turn, and bent downward signals a stop.

15. You're stopped in the correct lane waiting to turn left, and the light has turned green, but oncoming traffic hasn't cleared yet. Where should your front wheels be pointed while you wait?

  1. It doesn't matter as long as the vehicle is stopped
  2. Straight ahead, until you actually begin turning
  3. Angled toward the curb
  4. Angled into the intersection toward your turn

Answer: B — Straight ahead, until you actually begin turning

Front wheels should stay straight until the turn actually begins.

16. An intersection has two lanes marked for right turns. Which lane should you be in after completing the turn?

  1. Whichever lane is open
  2. The center lane
  3. The lane that corresponds to the turn lane you started from
  4. Always the far-right lane regardless of your starting lane

Answer: C — The lane that corresponds to the turn lane you started from

With multiple turn lanes, a driver finishes the turn in the lane that corresponds to the lane they started from.

17. Before changing lanes on a busy road, what should you do in addition to signaling?

  1. Tap the brakes
  2. A head check over your shoulder for traffic behind and beside you
  3. Sound the horn
  4. Flash your headlights

Answer: B — A head check over your shoulder for traffic behind and beside you

Changing lanes calls for a head check for traffic behind and beside the vehicle, along with signaling.

18. Approaching a roundabout, which direction should you look for circulating traffic before entering?

  1. Behind you
  2. Right
  3. Straight ahead only
  4. Left

Answer: D — Left

Traffic circulates counterclockwise around a roundabout's central island, so entering drivers look left at the yield line.

19. You missed your intended exit while inside a roundabout. What should you do?

  1. Exit immediately by turning left
  2. Continue around and take the exit on the next pass
  3. Stop and reverse to the exit
  4. Wait for a gap and cut directly across to the exit

Answer: B — Continue around and take the exit on the next pass

A missed exit simply means going around again rather than stopping or reversing.

20. An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches while you're inside a roundabout. What should you do?

  1. Leave at the nearest exit, then pull over
  2. Continue to your intended exit, then pull over
  3. Reverse out the way you entered
  4. Stop immediately where you are inside the roundabout

Answer: A — Leave at the nearest exit, then pull over

Drivers inside a roundabout should leave at the nearest exit and pull over once an emergency vehicle approaches.

21. Traffic is backed up on the far side of a railroad crossing you're about to enter. Before proceeding, you need to be sure you can clear the far rail by at least how many feet?

  1. 3 feet
  2. 15 feet
  3. 6 feet
  4. 10 feet

Answer: C — 6 feet

When traffic is backed up near a crossing, a driver should cross only if the far rail can be cleared by at least six feet.

22. A railroad crossing has only a crossbuck sign and pavement markings, with no gates or flashing lights. What should you do?

  1. Slow or stop and check both directions yourself
  2. Stop only if you hear a train whistle
  3. Proceed at normal speed since no gate is present
  4. Yield only to other road traffic, not trains

Answer: A — Slow or stop and check both directions yourself

Passive crossings, which have only signs, markings and crossbucks, require the driver to slow or stop and check both directions.

23. Your vehicle stalls on the tracks and the gates come down with a train approaching. What should you do first?

  1. Move about 15 feet from the tracks and wait beside the vehicle
  2. Keep trying to restart the engine until the train is close
  3. Get everyone out and away from the tracks immediately, then call 911
  4. Call the number on the blue emergency sign before moving

Answer: C — Get everyone out and away from the tracks immediately, then call 911

With gates activated or a train coming, occupants should get out and away from the tracks immediately and call 911.

24. Your vehicle stalls on the tracks but no lights or gates have activated. What should you do?

  1. Get everyone out, call 911 first, and let the dispatcher notify the railroad
  2. Call 911 only, since nothing has activated
  3. Stay in the vehicle and try to restart it, since no train is signaled
  4. Get everyone out, then call the number on the blue emergency sign at the crossing before calling 911

Answer: D — Get everyone out, then call the number on the blue emergency sign at the crossing before calling 911

If nothing has activated, occupants should get out and call the railroad's number on the blue Emergency Notification System sign, giving the crossing number, before calling 911.

25. A train is approaching a crossing that has no gates or lights. What is the closest you should stop to the tracks?

  1. 5 feet
  2. 50 feet
  3. 15 feet
  4. 30 feet

Answer: C — 15 feet

When a train is coming, a driver should stop no closer than 15 feet from the tracks (and no farther than 50 feet).

26. You park facing downhill on a street with a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

  1. It doesn't matter when facing downhill
  2. Away from the curb
  3. Toward the curb
  4. Straight ahead

Answer: C — Toward the curb

Facing downhill with a curb present, the wheels should be turned toward the curb; facing uphill, they're turned away from it.

27. How close to a fire hydrant may a vehicle legally be parked?

  1. No closer than 10 feet
  2. No closer than 15 feet
  3. No closer than 30 feet
  4. No closer than 20 feet

Answer: B — No closer than 15 feet

Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

28. You're driving a family member who has a valid disability placard, but they plan to stay in the car while you run into the store alone. Can you use the disability parking space?

  1. No, placards can never be used by a family member who is driving
  2. Yes, as long as the placard is displayed on the mirror
  3. Yes, if you're only parking for a few minutes
  4. No, the placard may only be used when the person with the qualifying disability goes inside with you

Answer: D — No, the placard may only be used when the person with the qualifying disability goes inside with you

Disability parking may be used only when the person with the qualifying disability actually goes into the building with the driver.

29. How close to a marked crosswalk may a vehicle be parked?

  1. No closer than 50 feet
  2. No closer than 15 feet
  3. No closer than 20 feet
  4. No closer than 30 feet

Answer: C — No closer than 20 feet

Parking is prohibited within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk (the 15-foot rule applies to an intersection without one).

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