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Michigan permit test: graduated licensing, permits and your driving record

Graduated Driver Licensing levels, temporary instruction permit, knowledge and vision tests, probationary license, points and reexaminations. 23 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key graduated licensing, permits and your driving record rulesShow the rules
  1. You must be at least 14 years, 9 months old, and you apply at a Secretary of State office with a parent or legal guardian. (p. 18)
  2. Segment 1 of driver education is open to teens who are at least 14 years, 8 months old and have a parent's or guardian's permission. (p. 18)
  3. A teen needs at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night, logged before the driving skills test. (p. 19)
  4. Level 2 drivers may not drive between 10 p.m. (p. 19)
  5. Kelsey's Law bars teen GDL drivers from using a phone while driving, with an exception only for emergencies. (p. 19)
  6. If corrective lenses are needed to pass the vision test, your license will show that you must wear them while driving. (p. 21)
  7. Adults on a TIP must complete at least 30 days of practice driving before taking the driving skills test. (p. 21)
  8. New drivers, including GDL teens, are on probation for at least three years so the state can monitor their driving. (p. 23)
  9. Six or more one-point violations, or 12 or more points within two years, means you must attend a driver assessment reexamination. (p. 27)
  10. Probationary and GDL drivers may be required to attend a driver reexamination after only one or two violations. (p. 30)

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

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Sample graduated licensing, permits and your driving record questions

  1. 1.Which of these violations adds 3 points to a Michigan driving record?

    • ADriving 8 mph over the limit
    • BHaving an open alcohol container
    • CReckless driving
    • DFailing to stop for a school bus
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    ✓ D. Failing to stop for a school bus

    Failing to stop for a school bus or disobeying a school crossing guard is a three-point violation.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 28

  2. 2.How long do traffic points stay on your Michigan driving record?

    • AUntil you finish a driver safety course
    • BSeven years from the date of conviction
    • CTwo years from the date of conviction
    • DOne year from the date of the ticket
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    ✓ C. Two years from the date of conviction

    Points go on your record only after a conviction and stay there for two years from the conviction date.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 27

  3. 3.You are 20, have never been licensed, and just got your TIP. How long must you practice before taking the driving skills test?

    • AAt least 6 months
    • BAt least 7 days
    • CAt least 30 days
    • DAt least 90 days
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    ✓ C. At least 30 days

    Adults on a TIP must complete at least 30 days of practice driving before taking the driving skills test.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 21

  4. 4.You are convicted of driving 18 mph over the speed limit. How many points are added to your record?

    • A3 points
    • B2 points
    • C4 points
    • D6 points
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    ✓ C. 4 points

    Driving 16 mph or more over the limit is a four-point violation; 11 to 15 mph over is three points and 6 to 10 mph over is two.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 28