Michigan DMV Permit Test Speed Limits, Passing, Turning, and Parking Summary

On Michigan freeways, the limit is 70 mph maximum and 55 mph minimum unless posted otherwise. School buses and trucks are limited to 65 mph.

Wrong choices

• 60 mph: The standard freeway maximum is 70 mph.
• 65 mph: 65 mph is the limit for trucks and school buses on those freeways.
• 75 mph: The standard freeway maximum is 70 mph.

Never park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need clear access to it.

Wrong choices

• No closer than 30 feet: 30 feet is the rule for stop signs and traffic lights.
• No closer than 5 feet: That is far too close; the rule is 15 feet.
• No closer than 10 feet: Michigan requires 15 feet.

When parking downhill, turn your wheels toward the curb. Uphill, turn them away from the curb. With no curb, turn them so the car will not roll into traffic. Always set the parking brake.

Wrong choices

• It does not matter if the parking brake is set: Turn the wheels and set the parking brake every time.
• Straight ahead: Straight wheels could let the car roll into traffic.
• Away from the curb: That is for parking uphill with a curb.

Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing, or when your view is blocked within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel.

Wrong choices

• 50 feet: The no-passing distance is 100 feet.
• 500 feet: The no-passing distance near intersections and crossings is 100 feet.
• 200 feet: 200 feet is how far from oncoming vehicles you must be back in your lane.

Under the Michigan Vehicle Code, the speed limit is 25 mph in platted subdivisions and condominium complexes unless posted otherwise. Watch for posted limits near parks, schools, and hospitals.

Wrong choices

• 15 mph: 15 mph is for mobile home parks and some municipal parks.
• 45 mph: 45 mph is the posted limit in many work zones.
• 35 mph: The standard limit in a platted subdivision is 25 mph.

Michigan freeways have a 55 mph minimum and a 70 mph maximum unless posted otherwise. If you drive near the minimum on a freeway with three or more lanes, stay in the lane with slower traffic.

Wrong choices

• There is no minimum speed: Freeways have a 55 mph minimum unless posted otherwise.
• 45 mph: The freeway minimum is 55 mph.
• 40 mph: The freeway minimum is 55 mph.

Unless otherwise posted, the limit is 55 mph on highways and streets that are not freeways (lower limits apply in places like subdivisions and mobile home parks). Always obey a posted sign and the Basic Speed Law.

Wrong choices

• 45 mph: 45 mph is a common work zone limit, not the general highway limit.
• 65 mph: 65 mph is the truck and school bus limit on 70 mph freeways.
• 50 mph: The general limit is 55 mph.

If you are being passed, do not speed up or race the other driver. Allow them to complete the pass safely.

Wrong choices

• Speed up so the other driver cannot get ahead: Do not increase your speed or race a passing driver.
• Flash your high beams at the driver: Flashing your lights can distract the other driver.
• Pull onto the shoulder and stop: You do not need to stop; just do not speed up.

You must return to your lane before you get within 200 feet of any oncoming vehicle. Do not cut back in until you can see the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror.

Wrong choices

• 500 feet: The rule is 200 feet.
• 100 feet: 100 feet is the no-passing distance near intersections and railroad crossings.
• 50 feet: That is far too close.

Never park within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic light, or flashing beacon, including a warning sign. A parked car there can block other drivers' view of the sign or signal.

Wrong choices

• 15 feet: 15 feet is the rule for fire hydrants.
• 20 feet: 20 feet is the rule for marked crosswalks.
• 50 feet: 50 feet is the rule for the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.