Michigan Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. How close to a Michigan fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 15 feet
   2. B. No closer than 10 feet
   3. C. No closer than 30 feet

   Answer: A — No closer than 15 feet

   The same 15 feet applies to a crosswalk.

8. 8. How close to a Michigan crosswalk may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 20 feet
   2. B. No closer than 30 feet
   3. C. No closer than 15 feet

   Answer: C — No closer than 15 feet

   Parking on the crosswalk itself is separately prohibited.

9. 9. How close to the approach of a Michigan stop sign may a vehicle be parked?

   1. A. No closer than 50 feet
   2. B. No closer than 30 feet
   3. C. No closer than 15 feet

   Answer: B — No closer than 30 feet

   Thirty feet keeps the sign visible to approaching traffic.

10. 10. Where else does Michigan prohibit parking?

    1. A. On a sidewalk, in front of a driveway, and within an intersection
    2. B. Only on a sidewalk, and nowhere else at all in the state
    3. C. Only in front of a driveway, and nowhere else at all

    Answer: A — On a sidewalk, in front of a driveway, and within an intersection

    The prohibitions yield only where parking is necessary to avoid conflict.

11. 11. How many Michigan points in a two-year period require a driver assessment reexamination?

    1. A. Six
    2. B. Fifteen
    3. C. Twelve or more

    Answer: C — Twelve or more

    The licence may then be restricted, suspended, or revoked.

12. 12. What can follow a Michigan driver assessment reexamination?

    1. A. A warning letter only, with no other action
    2. B. The licence being restricted, suspended, or revoked
    3. C. A fine only, with no effect on the licence

    Answer: B — The licence being restricted, suspended, or revoked

    Points also let insurers add a surcharge for anticipated crash risk.

13. 13. What effect do Michigan points have on insurance?

    1. A. Insurers may add a surcharge for anticipated crash risk
    2. B. No effect at all on the insurance premium charged
    3. C. They set a cap on the premium an insurer may charge

    Answer: A — Insurers may add a surcharge for anticipated crash risk

    Michigan law expressly allows the surcharge for poor driving records.

14. 14. At what age may a Michigander obtain a Level 1 learner's licence?

    1. A. 15 years exactly
    2. B. 16 years exactly
    3. C. 14 years 9 months

    Answer: C — 14 years 9 months

    It also needs a vision test, Segment 1 of driver education, and written parental approval.

15. 15. What driver education does a Michigan Level 1 licence require?

    1. A. Nothing at all is required before a Level 1 licence
    2. B. Segment 1, including at least 6 hours of on-the-road driving with an instructor
    3. C. A classroom course only, with no on-the-road driving of any kind at all

    Answer: B — Segment 1, including at least 6 hours of on-the-road driving with an instructor

    Written approval from a parent or legal guardian is also required.

16. 16. How long must a Michigan Level 1 licence be held?

    1. A. At least six months
    2. B. At least three months
    3. C. At least one year

    Answer: A — At least six months

    Fifty logged hours are then needed for Level 2.

17. 17. How many behind-the-wheel hours does a Michigan Level 2 licence require?

    1. A. At least 40, including at least 10 at night
    2. B. At least 30, including at least 5 at night
    3. C. At least 50, including at least 10 at night

    Answer: C — At least 50, including at least 10 at night

    A parent or guardian must certify them.

18. 18. When may a Michigan Level 2 driver not drive?

    1. A. Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    2. B. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    3. C. Between midnight and 5 a.m.

    Answer: B — Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

    Work, school-sanctioned events, and travel with a licensed driver 21 or older are exceptions.

19. 19. How many passengers may a Michigan Level 2 driver carry?

    1. A. One
    2. B. Three
    3. C. No limit

    Answer: A — One

    The same exceptions that lift the night restriction lift the passenger limit.

20. 20. Which journeys lift Michigan's Level 2 night and passenger restrictions?

    1. A. Any journey at all made after 9 p.m. at night, whatever its purpose may be and whoever happens to be in the car with them
    2. B. Any journey of under ten miles, whatever its purpose and whoever is aboard
    3. C. Travel to or from a job or in the course of employment, to or from an authorised activity, or with a licensed driver 21 or older

    Answer: C — Travel to or from a job or in the course of employment, to or from an authorised activity, or with a licensed driver 21 or older

    A school-sanctioned event is the example Michigan gives of an authorised activity.

21. 21. What penalty follows a Michigan Level 2 restriction violation?

    1. A. A fine only, with no points and no extension of the Level 2 period
    2. B. A civil infraction with two points, a 12-month extension of Level 2, and a driver reexamination
    3. C. A written warning only, with no points and no extension of the Level 2 period whatever

    Answer: B — A civil infraction with two points, a 12-month extension of Level 2, and a driver reexamination

    The reexamination may bring suspension or further restrictions.

22. 22. At what age may a Michigander receive a Level 3 full licence?

    1. A. 17 or older
    2. B. 16
    3. C. 18

    Answer: A — 17 or older

    Twelve consecutive clean months at Level 2 are also required.

23. 23. What clean record does Michigan require before a Level 3 licence?

    1. A. Six clean months only, without a moving violation or an at-fault accident of any kind at all during that whole time
    2. B. Any twelve months at all, whatever appears on the driving record
    3. C. Twelve consecutive months without a moving violation, an at-fault accident, a suspension, or a restricted-period violation

    Answer: C — Twelve consecutive months without a moving violation, an at-fault accident, a suspension, or a restricted-period violation

    Level 3 removes the supervision, passenger, and night restrictions.

24. 24. What does a Michigan Level 3 licence remove?

    1. A. Only the passenger limit, and nothing else at all
    2. B. The supervision, passenger, and night driving restrictions
    3. C. Only the night driving restriction, and nothing else

    Answer: B — The supervision, passenger, and night driving restrictions

    It is available at 17 after twelve clean months at Level 2.

25. 25. What score do Michigan driver education segment knowledge tests require?

    1. A. At least 70 percent
    2. B. At least 80 percent
    3. C. At least 90 percent

    Answer: A — At least 70 percent

    A student who falls short may retake the test up to two times.

26. 26. How many times may a Michigan driver education student retake a segment knowledge test?

    1. A. Once only, with the very same version on that one attempt
    2. B. Without any limit, with a different version each time
    3. C. Up to two times, with a different version on the second attempt

    Answer: C — Up to two times, with a different version on the second attempt

    A third attempt may use the original test or a third version.

27. 27. What testing option did Michigan add for adults in July 2025?

    1. A. Testing at any police station
    2. B. Online driver's licence testing
    3. C. Testing by post

    Answer: B — Online driver's licence testing

    It applies to adult applicants rather than to the graduated programme.