2025 Michigan Permit Test 17
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Michigan. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Michigan please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/michigan/car.
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Passing Score
43. Which of the following best ensures your safety and the safety of those around you when you are backing your vehicle?
Explanation
Backing requires extra caution because it is difficult for drivers to see behind their vehicles. Before entering a vehicle to back up, walk to the back of the vehicle to check for children and small objects.
44. When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers should:
Explanation
Flashing red lights are used at dangerous intersections. Treat them like stop signs.
45. Roads freeze quickly when they are:
Explanation
In cold or wet weather, you should take special care on sections of road that are shaded by trees or buildings. These areas freeze more quickly than the rest of the road and are the last parts of the road to dry.
46. Before passing another vehicle, you should signal:
Explanation
Before passing, you should signal early enough for other drivers to know your plans in advance.
47. When should drivers use their parking brake?
Explanation
Whenever you park, always turn off the engine and set the parking brake. Take the keys and lock your vehicle. Do not rely on the transmission to hold your vehicle in place.
48. If you see this sign above your lane, you:
Explanation
If a yellow panel with the message "Exit only" is on a highway sign, the lane below the sign will not continue through the interchange. Instead, the lane will go off of the roadway to form a ramp. If you are in a lane directly under an "Exit only" sign, you may change lanes to move through the interchange or you must exit the highway.
49. You are turning onto a two-lane road divided by a broken yellow line. You know immediately that:
Explanation
Yellow centerlines are used to separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Broken lines may be crossed to pass slower-moving traffic when it is safe to do so.
50. When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
Explanation
