Michigan: Right of way & turning — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “You must not pass a vehicle that has stopped where?” · “Slow vehicles must use which lane, except when passing or making a left turn?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "What Every Driver Must Know" (October 2025), Michigan Secretary of State.
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- In 1904, the speed limit in Saginaw was 8 mph for cars and 10 mph for bicycles.
- In 1922, the Detroit Police Department began keeping traffic crash statistics.
- In 1945, the first chemical test to identify suspected drunken drivers was administered by the Detroit Police Department.
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You must not pass a vehicle that has stopped where?
- At a rural mailbox while the carrier delivers mail
- In a parking lot
- At a gas station
- At a crosswalk or intersection to let a pedestrian cross
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Correct answer: At a crosswalk or intersection to let a pedestrian cross
You may not pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk or intersection to allow a pedestrian to cross.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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If a crash or obstacle forces you to cross the center line, what must you do first?
- Wait for a police officer to direct you
- Cross immediately without checking
- Yield to any oncoming traffic
- Sound your horn continuously
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Correct answer: Yield to any oncoming traffic
If stopped vehicles, a crash or other obstacles make it necessary to cross the center line, you must yield to any oncoming traffic before leaving your lane.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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On which type of road is a driver exempt from the general right-hand-lane requirement due to having multiple lanes?
- A one-way street with two or more lanes
- A two-way road with one lane each way
- A gravel road
- A residential cul-de-sac
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Correct answer: A one-way street with two or more lanes
You are not required to drive in the right-hand lane on a one-way street with two or more lanes of traffic.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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When is it acceptable to cross the center line into the oncoming lane?
- To make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway
- Whenever traffic is light
- To get a better view of the road ahead
- Whenever you are running late
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Correct answer: To make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway
You may cross the center line to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Slow vehicles must use which lane, except when passing or making a left turn?
- The right lane
- The center lane
- Any lane they choose
- The left lane
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Correct answer: The right lane
Slow vehicles must use the right lane except when passing or making a left turn.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What does Michigan law say about weaving from lane to lane to speed through traffic?
- It is allowed if done carefully
- It is only illegal on freeways
- It is allowed for commercial vehicles
- It is illegal
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Correct answer: It is illegal
Weaving from lane to lane to speed through traffic is illegal.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Who is allowed to drive against the flow of traffic?
- Emergency and police vehicles using lights and sirens
- Any vehicle in a hurry
- Delivery trucks
- Any vehicle when no other traffic is in sight
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Correct answer: Emergency and police vehicles using lights and sirens
Only emergency vehicles and law enforcement using their lights and sirens are allowed to drive against the flow of traffic.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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When making a right turn, what should you follow to stay in your lane?
- The general curve of the curb
- The vehicle ahead of you, no matter its lane
- The center line only
- Whatever path feels fastest
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Correct answer: The general curve of the curb
Follow the general curve of the curb as you make your right turn; do not stray into other lanes.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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When multiple turn lanes are present at an intersection, what must you do?
- Turn into the lane matching your turn lane
- Move into whichever lane is emptiest
- Change lanes freely while turning
- Always end up in the far-right lane
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Correct answer: Turn into the lane matching your turn lane
When multiple turn lanes are present, complete your turn by entering the lane that corresponds to your turn lane; moving into another lane could cut off traffic and cause a crash.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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While waiting to make a left turn, how should your front wheels be positioned until you actually start turning?
- Pointed straight ahead
- Already turned toward the direction you plan to go
- Turned toward the curb
- It does not matter
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Correct answer: Pointed straight ahead
Keep your front wheels pointed straight ahead until you start your turn.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
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How do vehicles exit a roundabout?
- By making a right turn onto the desired road
- By making a left turn across traffic
- By stopping and reversing out
- By driving straight through the center island
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Correct answer: By making a right turn onto the desired road
Vehicles exit the roundabout by making a right turn onto the desired road.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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When should you stop while traveling in a roundabout?
- At every exit, regardless of traffic
- Whenever you feel unsure
- Only if it is the only way to avoid a collision or danger
- Whenever a car at the yield line is waiting to enter
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Correct answer: Only if it is the only way to avoid a collision or danger
Do not stop in a roundabout unless it is the only way to safely avoid a collision or other danger.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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If you hear or see an emergency vehicle approaching while you are inside a roundabout, what should you do?
- Stop immediately inside the roundabout and wait
- Leave at the nearest exit, then pull over and stop
- Speed up to exit before it arrives
- Reverse out of the roundabout
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Correct answer: Leave at the nearest exit, then pull over and stop
If an emergency vehicle is heard or seen approaching while in a roundabout, do not stop; leave at the nearest exit, pull over to the right and stop to let it pass.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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When should you choose your lane for a roundabout?
- Before entering; avoid changing lanes while inside it
- After entering, once you see traffic
- Only right before your exit
- It does not matter, lane changes are encouraged inside
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Correct answer: Before entering; avoid changing lanes while inside it
Avoid changing lanes inside a roundabout; move into the lane you need before entering.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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What should you refrain from doing while inside a roundabout?
- Yielding to traffic on your left
- Signaling your exit
- Staying to the right of the center island
- Passing other vehicles, bicycles and mopeds
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Correct answer: Passing other vehicles, bicycles and mopeds
Refrain from passing other vehicles, bicycles and mopeds while inside a roundabout.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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What should you do if you miss your exit in a roundabout?
- Go around the roundabout again to your exit
- Stop and reverse to the exit
- Make a U-turn across the center island
- Exit at the next available driveway
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Correct answer: Go around the roundabout again to your exit
Maintain a slow speed; if you miss your exit, drive around the roundabout to your exit again.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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When exiting a roundabout, when should you accelerate?
- Once past the pedestrian crossing at the exit
- Immediately upon reaching the exit lane
- As soon as you see your exit sign
- Before checking for pedestrians
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Correct answer: Once past the pedestrian crossing at the exit
Do not accelerate until you are past the pedestrian crossing at the roundabout exit.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)