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Michigan permit test: right-of-way, turns, roundabouts and railroad crossings

Right-of-way at intersections and when turning, pedestrians and funerals, right and left turns, roundabouts and railroad crossings. 24 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key right-of-way, turns, roundabouts and railroad crossings rulesShow the rules
  1. You must yield to other vehicles when making a right turn, including a right turn at a red light. (p. 43)
  2. At a flashing yellow arrow you may turn, but you must yield to traffic before completing your turn. (p. 44)
  3. If vehicles are still in the intersection when your light turns green, you must yield to them before you go. (p. 44)
  4. You must yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk, even if your traffic light is green. (p. 45)
  5. Driving across median strips is illegal, but if a cut-through is paved and no signs prohibit it, you may use it to turn left. (p. 47)
  6. Entering vehicles yield to traffic in the roundabout approaching from the left, including bicyclists and pedestrians. (p. 49)
  7. If you miss your exit, keep a slow speed and drive around the roundabout to your exit again. (p. 49)
  8. If the gates are activated or a train is approaching, immediately get everyone out and as far from the tracks as possible, then call 911. (p. 50)
  9. Never cross unless there is space for your vehicle to clear the far side of the tracks by at least 6 feet. (p. 50)
  10. Once crossing lights and gates activate or you hear the horn, you have about 20 seconds before the train arrives. (p. 50)

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

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Sample right-of-way, turns, roundabouts and railroad crossings questions

  1. 1.You miss your exit while driving in a roundabout. What should you do?

    • AGo around again to your exit
    • BTake the next exit and make a U-turn
    • CBack up to the exit
    • DStop and wait for a gap
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    ✓ A. Go around again to your exit

    If you miss your exit, keep a slow speed and drive around the roundabout to your exit again.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 49

  2. 2.A funeral procession is coming toward you on a two-lane road. What does Michigan law require of you?

    • AYou must honk to show respect
    • BYou must turn on your headlights
    • CYou must pull over and stop
    • DYou must not cut through it
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    ✓ D. You must not cut through it

    Funeral processions have the right of way and cutting through one is a civil infraction, but drivers are not required to pull over.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 45

  3. 3.You and another car stop at a four-way stop at the same moment. The other car is on your right. Who goes first?

    • AThe car on your right
    • BThe car going straight
    • CWhichever car is larger
    • DYou, as you are on the left
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    ✓ A. The car on your right

    At a four-way stop the first to stop goes first; if two arrive together, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on its right.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 44

  4. 4.You reach an intersection where the traffic signal is not working at all. What should you do?

    • AFollow the car ahead closely
    • BDrive through with caution
    • CCome to a complete stop and yield
    • DTreat it as a yield sign
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    ✓ C. Come to a complete stop and yield

    At a malfunctioning signal, come to a complete stop, yield to vehicles already there, and yield to the vehicle on your right if you arrive together.

    Source: What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025), page 44