Michigan: Pavement markings Practice Test
White and yellow lines, bike lanes, turn lanes and Michigan Lefts.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "What Every Driver Must Know" (October 2025), Michigan Secretary of State.
Did you know?
- In 1915, the first stop sign was used in Detroit.
- In 1917, Michigan painted the first center line on a state highway, the Marquette-to-Negaunee Road.
- In 1920, the first four-way traffic signal with red, yellow and green lights was used at Woodward Avenue and Fort Street in Detroit.
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What do broken white lines separate?
- Lanes moving in opposite directions
- Lanes moving in the same direction
- A bicycle lane from a crosswalk
- The road from the shoulder
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Correct answer: Lanes moving in the same direction
Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A solid white line along the right edge of the road (a fog line) helps you:
- Find the next exit along the freeway
- Know where you may cross the line to pass
- Stay on the road at night or in bad weather
- Locate legal parking along the roadside
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Correct answer: Stay on the road at night or in bad weather
Fog lines help you stay on the road at night or in bad weather.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What does a double solid white line mean?
- You may cross it to pass slower traffic when safe
- Traffic on each side moves in opposite directions
- Same-direction travel on both sides; do not cross
- A bicycle lane begins just ahead
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Correct answer: Same-direction travel on both sides; do not cross
Do not cross double solid white lines.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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You reach a stop sign with no stop line and no crosswalk. Where must you stop?
- In the middle of the intersection
- Just past the intersection
- Only if other cars are present
- Before entering the intersection
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Correct answer: Before entering the intersection
If there are no stop lines or crosswalks, stop before entering the intersection, and make sure you can see traffic from all directions before going.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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A single broken yellow line in the center of a two-way road means:
- Passing is never allowed
- You may pass if it is safe
- The road is one way
- Only left turns are allowed
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Correct answer: You may pass if it is safe
A single broken yellow line usually marks a center line where you may pass if it is safe.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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A double solid yellow line down the middle of a two-lane road means:
- Passing is not allowed in either direction
- Passing is allowed for vehicles on the right
- Passing is allowed when no traffic is coming
- It is a bicycle lane
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Correct answer: Passing is not allowed in either direction
A double solid yellow line means no passing for traffic in either direction.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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When may you cross a double solid yellow line?
- To pass a slow vehicle when the road is clear
- To get around a stopped school bus
- Never, under any circumstances
- To turn into a driveway, crossroad or parking spot
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Correct answer: To turn into a driveway, crossroad or parking spot
Crossing is permitted for turns into a driveway, onto a crossroad, or to reach a parking spot, but not for passing.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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There is a solid yellow line on your side of the center line. What must you do?
- Cross it to pass if the road ahead looks clear
- Not cross it to pass
- Slow down and honk before passing
- Cross it only to pass trucks
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Correct answer: Not cross it to pass
If a solid yellow line is on your side, do not cross it to pass.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What must drivers do at a green bicycle lane?
- Drive in it whenever traffic ahead is heavy
- Use it to pass slow traffic on the right
- Watch for bicyclists; take extra care when turning
- Pull over in it briefly to wait for someone
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Correct answer: Watch for bicyclists; take extra care when turning
A green bicycle lane marks a potential point of conflict between cars and bicycles. It is illegal to use bicycle lanes for driving, passing, right turns, parking, or waiting.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What should you do when you see a shared lane marking on the road?
- Treat it as a lane reserved for parking
- Watch for bicyclists and give them space
- Treat it as a lane reserved for carpools
- Ignore it, since it applies only to bicyclists
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Correct answer: Watch for bicyclists and give them space
Bicyclists are legal road users and deserve space, courtesy and respect.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Which statement about a left-turn-only center lane is correct?
- You may use it to pass slower cars
- You may use it as a merge lane
- Left turns are made from inside it, from either direction
- It may be used only by traffic from one direction
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Correct answer: Left turns are made from inside it, from either direction
Left turns must be made from within the lane. Using it to pass or merge is illegal and dangerous.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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At an intersection with a "Michigan Left", how do you turn left?
- Turn left directly from the left lane
- Stop in the intersection and wait for a gap in oncoming traffic
- Turn left from the far-right lane
- Go straight (or turn right), then U-turn at the median crossover
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Correct answer: Go straight (or turn right), then U-turn at the median crossover
Michigan Lefts do not allow traditional left-turn movements. To turn left, drive straight through the intersection, or turn right, then make a U-turn at a median crossover.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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How should you treat an unmarked median crossover at a Michigan Left?
- As a two-lane crossover
- As a passing lane
- As a single-lane crossover
- As a parking area
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Correct answer: As a single-lane crossover
An unmarked median crossover should always be treated as a single-lane crossover.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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White triangles painted across a traffic lane mean:
- A speed limit change
- A bicycle lane begins
- The freeway ends
- Yield to pedestrians
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Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians
Stop behind the yield line when yielding to pedestrians or traffic.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)