Michigan Driving Laws and Regulations

A steady yellow traffic light means:

• 1. Speed up and clear the intersection

• 1. Stop safely if you can

• Treat as a green arrow

• Flash headlights to warn others

• Shift to neutral and coast through

Answer explanation

Yellow warns the signal is changing; stop if safe, otherwise proceed with caution.

Michigan’s speed limit on an unmarked rural two-lane road is

• 45 mph

• 55 mph

• 60 mph

• 65 mph

• 70 mph

Answer explanation

Statutory basic speed law sets 55 mph when no sign is posted on rural two-lane roads.

When approaching a school bus with red lights flashing on a divided highway with a barrier:

• Stop regardless of direction

• Slow to 10 mph

• Stop only if children are visible

• Traffic in both directions must stop

• Oncoming traffic may proceed; your side must stop

Answer explanation

Barrier separates traffic; only the bus’s side must stop.

Legal BAC limit for drivers 21+ in Michigan:

• 0.02

• 0.04

• 0.05

• 0.08

• 0.10

Answer explanation

0.08 is the per-se intoxication level for adults.

A flashing red traffic light equals:

• Stop sign

• Yield sign

• Green light

• No turn on red

• Construction zone

Answer explanation

You must stop completely before proceeding when safe.

Michigan’s implied consent law means:

• You agree to carry proof of insurance

• You consent to chemical tests if arrested for DUI

• You agree to speed limits

• You consent to search of trunk

• You agree to use turn signals

Answer explanation

By driving you automatically consent to BAC tests; refusal triggers license sanctions.

White lane lines separate:

• Traffic moving in opposite directions

• Traffic moving in the same direction

• Reversible lanes

• Bike lanes from sidewalks

• Parking spaces

Answer explanation

White lines divide lanes of same-direction traffic; yellow divides opposite traffic.

First thing to do when your vehicle begins to skid:

• Slam the brakes

• Shift to park

• Ease off accelerator and steer in intended direction

• Turn wheels sharply left

• Honk continuously

Answer explanation

Smoothly regain traction by easing off gas and steering where you want to go.

Required following distance under ideal conditions:

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

• 4 seconds

• 5 seconds

Answer explanation

Three-second rule gives adequate reaction time.

Use high-beam headlights:

• Within 500 ft of oncoming traffic

• When following closely

• On dark rural roads with no traffic

• In fog

• In heavy rain

Answer explanation

High beams improve visibility on unlit roads but must dim for others.