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Michigan permit test: safe driving, weather, emergencies and crashes

Aggressive driving, intersections, oncoming vehicles, rain, fog, ice and skids, braking, night driving, emergencies, crashes, deer and traffic stops. 27 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key safe driving, weather, emergencies and crashes rulesShow the rules
  1. In cold weather, bridges and underpasses freeze before the road does. (p. 76)
  2. In rain, slow down and allow at least twice the normal following distance. (p. 76)
  3. Roads are most slippery during the first half hour of rain, because oil from vehicles has not yet washed away. (p. 76)
  4. Worn tires, low tire pressure or driving too fast contribute to hydroplaning. (p. 76)
  5. If fog becomes so thick that you cannot see, pull off the road, turn on the four-way flashers and wait for the fog to lift. (p. 77)
  6. Never drive around barricades at a flooded road; there may be debris, power lines or a washed-out road under the water. (p. 77)
  7. Slow down if you see one deer; deer often travel in groups, especially at dawn and dusk. (p. 79)
  8. Notify the police if there are injuries or property damage exceeding $1,000. (p. 79)
  9. If you are involved in a crash, do not drive away; leaving the scene is against the law and punishable by fines, jail or both. (p. 79)
  10. Activate your four-way flashers and stay inside with your seat belt fastened; get professional help with the vehicle. (p. 81)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample safe driving, weather, emergencies and crashes questions

  1. 1.Which of these increases the chance of hydroplaning on a wet road?

    • ADriving below the limit
    • BUsing low-beam headlights
    • CLow tire pressure
    • DNew tires
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    ✓ C. Low tire pressure

    Worn tires, low tire pressure or driving too fast contribute to hydroplaning.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 76

  2. 2.It is near freezing and the road looks clear. Where should you expect ice first?

    • AIn parking lots
    • BOn hills in the sun
    • COn gravel shoulders
    • DOn bridges and underpasses
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    ✓ D. On bridges and underpasses

    In cold weather, bridges and underpasses freeze before the road does.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 76

  3. 3.Your car begins to skid on an icy road. What should you do first?

    • ATurn the wheel sharply the other way
    • BShift into park
    • CBrake hard
    • DTake your foot off the accelerator
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    ✓ D. Take your foot off the accelerator

    In a skid, take your foot off the accelerator and turn the front wheels only enough to point where you want to go.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 77

  4. 4.You see one deer cross the road ahead at dusk. What should you expect?

    • AIt will stay off the road now
    • BMore deer may be nearby
    • CDeer only cross in winter
    • DIt is probably alone
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    ✓ B. More deer may be nearby

    Slow down if you see one deer; deer often travel in groups, especially at dawn and dusk.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 79