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2026 Michigan Permit Test 12
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QUESTION 1 / 25
When approaching a flashing yellow light, drivers should:
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A
Increase their speed.
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B
Come to a complete stop.
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C
Turn on their headlights.
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D
Slow down and proceed with caution.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What does an orange-colored sign indicate?
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A
The start of a no passing zone.
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B
A railroad crossing is ahead.
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C
A school zone is ahead.
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D
The presence of construction work.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:
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Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.
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B
Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.
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C
Drive within your physical limitations.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
A person who drives much slower than the speed limit:
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A
Is a very safe driver.
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B
Always has the right-of-way.
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C
Should not let following cars pass.
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D
May create a dangerous driving environment.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
You should not pass another driver:
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A
When next to a solid yellow line.
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B
On a hill or curve in the road.
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C
If you are nearing oncoming traffic.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:
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A
Passing on the left is permitted from either direction.
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B
Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line.
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C
Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid line.
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D
Passing is not allowed from either direction.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
When passing on a multilane highway:
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Be sure the passing lane is clear.
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B
Pass only on the right.
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C
Watch for oncoming traffic.
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D
There is no need to signal.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:
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A
May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.
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B
May no longer turn and must proceed straight.
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C
Still have the right-of-way to turn.
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D
No longer have to turn in the direction that the arrow indicated.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
When riding in a vehicle, small children:
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A
May be safely held by a strong adult.
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B
Will be safe if they are standing on the floor in the back of the vehicle.
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C
Will not be hurt in an accident because they are small.
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D
Must never be allowed to ride while standing in the vehicle.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:
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A
Avoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass.
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B
Cut them off to slow them down.
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C
Retaliate by tailgating them.
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D
Make sure they know you disapprove of their behavior.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:
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A
Keep the rear tires against the curb.
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B
Keep the front tires straight ahead.
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C
Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.
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D
Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:
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A
Using the inside rearview mirror.
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B
Using the outside rearview mirror.
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C
Using both inside and outside rearview mirrors.
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D
Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:
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A
Rev your engine to warn the children that you are moving.
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B
Sound your horn so the children will hear you.
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C
Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear.
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D
Tell the children to stay away from the driveway.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:
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A
Speed up to beat the red light.
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B
Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
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C
Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
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D
Be prepared to stop before the intersection.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
The risk of hydroplaning can can be reduced by driving:
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A
Through shallow water.
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B
More quickly.
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C
More slowly.
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D
Through deep water.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:
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A
Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.
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B
Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.
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C
Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.
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D
Should call a friend to vent while driving.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
You must stop for a school bus:
Choose one answer below.
A
That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.
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B
When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.
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C
If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.
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D
Whenever the driver waves at you.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
The most common color of warning signs is:
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A
Red.
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B
Yellow.
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C
Green.
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D
Blue.
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QUESTION 19 / 25
You may turn right on red:
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A
After coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection.
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B
Before pedestrians have crossed any intersecting crosswalks.
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C
Where there is a sign prohibiting turning right on red.
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D
Before coming to a complete stop.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
A stop sign is shaped like a(n):
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A
Rectangle.
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B
Square.
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C
Circle.
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D
Octagon.
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:
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A
Your own reaction time.
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B
The time of day.
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C
The condition of your vehicle's brakes.
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D
The condition and type of your vehicle's tires.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
If two drivers arrive at the same time to an open intersection:
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A
The driver on the right has the right-of-way.
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B
The driver on the left has the right-of-way.
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C
One driver may continue driving without stopping.
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D
One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
Hydroplaning is usually caused by:
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A
Excessive stops.
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B
Sudden stops.
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C
Sudden turns.
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D
Excessive speed.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
Defensive driving is:
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Identifying dangerous driving situations and taking action to avoid accidents.
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B
Defending yourself against poor drivers by getting ahead of them in traffic.
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C
Following the vehicle ahead of you at a close distance.
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D
Quickly changing lanes and shifting in and out of traffic congestion.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling in the area where you are driving, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up to avoid the emergency vehicle.
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B
Stop your vehicle immediately and prevent them from passing.
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C
Make every effort to give the emergency vehicle a clear path of travel.
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D
Signal to the emergency vehicle when it is clear for them to pass you.
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