1 Your Driver's License: What Every Driver Must Know - Michigan

Who is a resident?

• You do not have to live in Michigan, but you do need to own a car in Michigan.

• You must reside in Michigan and have established that you are legally present in the state.

• You must reside in Michigan but may not have established that you are legally present in the state.

• Someone who has records of motor vehicles and drivers in Michigan.

Under state law, can the Secretary of State issue an original driver's license card to someone who is not a legal Michigan resident?

• Sometimes

• Yes

• No

Driver Education Segment 1: To apply, you must be at least (a)   and have your parent or guardian's​ ​ ​ (b)   to start Segment 1. Segment 1 requires at least ​ (c)   of classroom instruction, a minimum of ​ (d)   of behind-the-wheel instruction, a minimum of ​ (e)   of observation time in a training vehicle and a minimum of 70 percent on the Segment 1 state exam.

• 14 years, 8 months
• 14 years, 11 months
• 15 years
• permission
• 24 hours
• 6 hours
• 4 hours
• name and phone number
• 7 days
• 24 minutes

Driver Education Segment 1: To apply, you must be at least (a)   and have your parent or guardian's​ ​ ​ (b)   to start Segment 1. Segment 1 requires at least ​ (c)   of classroom instruction, a minimum of ​ (d)   of behind-the-wheel instruction, a minimum of ​ (e)   of observation time in a training vehicle and a minimum of 70 percent on the Segment 1 state exam.

• 14 years, 8 months
• 14 years, 11 months
• 15 years
• permission
• 24 hours
• 6 hours
• 4 hours
• name and phone number
• 7 days
• 24 minutes

Driver Education Segment 1: To apply, you must be at least (a)   and have your parent or guardian's​ ​ ​ (b)   to start Segment 1. Segment 1 requires at least ​ (c)   of classroom instruction, a minimum of ​ (d)   of behind-the-wheel instruction, a minimum of ​ (e)   of observation time in a training vehicle and a minimum of 70 percent on the Segment 1 state exam.

• 14 years, 8 months
• 14 years, 11 months
• 15 years
• permission
• 24 hours
• 6 hours
• 4 hours
• name and phone number
• 7 days
• 24 minutes

You will know that a Michigan driver's license or state ID card is REAL ID compliant because it has a _______________________ in a gold circle printed in the upper right-hand corner.

• Triangle

• Star

• Octagon

What must you do as a driver if you are a new Michigan resident?

• You must immediately title and register your vehicle at a Secretary of State office.

• You can wait up to 80 days to make an appointment at a Secretary of State office.

• You can transfer your license directly to Michigan without any help.

What will Secretary of State do if you are a New Michigan resident?

• Contact your previous home state to obtain your driving record, which becomes part of your Michigan driving record.

• Ignore any and all phone calls from your previous home state, so that you can start fresh with your Michigan driving record.

• Remove any previous driving records from the previous home state, once you establish residency.

What happens if your out-of-state driver's license is suspended or revoked?

• You will never be issued a driver's license due to this occurrence.

• You must obtain a chauffeur's license within Michigan to continue driving.

• You must contact your previous state to clear any outstanding issues.

You may not need a REAL ID-compliant license or state ID card if you _________________________________________________________________.

• have an expired foreign driver's license

• have an Operator's license or Farmer endorsement

• have a valid U.S. passport or do not fly