Michigan SOS Permit Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is The date of conviction

Points for a moving violation will remain on your driving record for two years from the date on which you were convicted of the violation.

Source: Michigan's Point System, Chapter 2: Your Driving Record, What Every Driver Must Know

Not quite. The answer is Blue

The Accessible Parking sign indicates a space reserved for persons with disabilities. The International Symbol of Accessibility parking space marking should be placed on the space. Both are blue in color.

Not quite. The answer is A railroad crossing ahead

Active railroad control systems warn drivers of the approach of a train. They employ some combination of signs, signals, lift gates, and bells or other audible warnings. Stop when the bell is ringing and the lights are flashing. Never attempt to go past until the train has passed and the warnings have ceased.

Not quite. The answer is Move only in the directions indicated.

Lane use control signs are rectangular, black-and-white signs indicating that turning is required or unusual turning is permitted from specified lanes at an intersection. You must move your vehicle only in the direction indicated for your traffic lane.

Not quite. The answer is Emergency vehicles may enter the roadway.

This is an emergency vehicle warning sign. It indicates that emergency vehicles may enter the roadway from fire stations or other emergency facilities. You must yield to an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction when it is sounding a siren or air horn or displaying flashing lights.

Not quite. The answer is Speed advisory at roundabout

This is a speed advisory sign at a roundabout. The permitted speed limit is 15 mph in the roundabout.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the right side of the road.

Yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is approaching from any direction while displaying flashing warning lights or sounding a siren or other audible warning. Pull over to the right side of the road and let the emergency vehicle pass safely.

Not quite. The answer is Slow-moving vehicle

A triangular orange emblem on the rear of a vehicle identifies it as a slow-moving vehicle, which is defined in Michigan as a vehicle whose speed does not exceed 25 mph. Slow-moving vehicles include farm tractors, animal-drawn carts, and roadway maintenance vehicles. If you approach one of these vehicles, slow down and proceed with caution.

Source: Warning Signs, Signs, 5 Signs, Pavement Markings, and Signals, What Every Driver Must Know

Not quite. The answer is left turns only.

A center lane between opposing lanes of traffic may be designated for left turns only. This type of lane is marked by parallel solid and dashed yellow lines and is sometimes accompanied by white arrows on the pavement.

Not quite. The answer is blind.

Pedestrians carrying white canes or with guide dogs are blind or have greatly reduced vision. You must yield the right-of-way to such pedestrians.

Not quite. The answer is Vehicles may cross the broken yellow line to pass or turn, if it is safe to do so.

You must drive to the right of the broken yellow centerline. When it is safe, you may cross this line to pass another vehicle or turn.

Not quite. The answer is traffic merging ahead.

If you are on the main road and see this sign, be prepared for other cars and trucks entering your lane.

Not quite. The answer is Low clearance ahead

This sign indicates that this roadway's vertical clearance here is 12'6" (twelve feet six inches). Vehicles taller than this should not proceed on this roadway. In the United States, trucks can legally be over 13 feet tall.

Not quite. The answer is a handicapped parking zone.

This sign means that you are prohibited from parking in a handicap zone unless you have the appropriate permit.

Not quite. The answer is Time

Only time can remove alcohol from one's bloodstream. People mistakenly believe that coffee and fresh air may mask the effects of being drunk, such as drowsiness and slowed reactions, but they will not change the fact that you would be driving under the influence until enough time has passed after drinking.

Not quite. The answer is Vehicles must not make U-turns at the sign.

This sign indicates that U-turns are prohibited here.

Not quite. The answer is Slow down and prepare to yield to pedestrians and traffic ahead.

This is a yield sign. As you approach a yield sign, you must slow down and prepare to yield to pedestrians and traffic ahead before proceeding. You may need to stop too, so be ready.

Source: Regulatory Signs, Signs, 5 Signs, Pavement Markings, and Signals, What Every Driver Must Know

Not quite. The answer is traffic entering and leaving the freeway

If you are in the right lane, leave room for vehicles entering the freeway. The right lane should remain open for traffic entering and leaving the freeway as much as possible.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above are true.

In a work zone, construction workers have the authority to direct traffic around hazards and through the work zone. Their directions have priority over any traffic signs or signals there. You must follow the construction workers' directions. Otherwise, always obey work zone signs and speed limits. In a work zone, fines for moving violations are doubled.

Source: Construction Zones, Chapter 4: Traffic Laws, What Every Driver Must Know

Not quite. The answer is an intersection with U.S. Route 22 is ahead.

This sign means that you are approaching a junction of your roadway and U.S. Route 22. The U.S. Routes are a network of roads and highways whose construction began decades before the start of the Interstate Highway System. U.S. Route 22, one of the oldest, runs from Cincinnati OH to Newark NJ.