Michigan Permit Practice Test 2
26 questions written from the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
How long do points stay on your Michigan driving record?
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About this test
These questions were written from the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025; SOS-133). 13 of the 21 Michigan questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Michigan or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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How long do points stay on your Michigan driving record?
- A Two years from the date of conviction
- B One year from the date of the ticket
- C Three years from the date of conviction
- D Seven years from the date of the ticket
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A. Two years from the date of conviction
Points are posted only after you are convicted of a moving violation, and they stay on your record for two years from the conviction date. The conviction itself usually stays on your record for at least seven years.
Besides any time visibility is reduced, during what hours does Michigan law require your headlights to be on?
- A From midnight until 5 a.m.
- B From one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise
- C Only while street lights are off
- D From a half-hour after sunset until a half-hour before sunrise
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D. From a half-hour after sunset until a half-hour before sunrise
Headlights must be on from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, and any time visibility is reduced, such as when you cannot clearly see people and vehicles 500 feet away. Use low beams in daytime fog, rain or snow.
In Michigan, when may you make a left turn on a red light?
- A Never; left turns on red are illegal in Michigan
- B From any street onto any other street, as long as you first make a full stop
- C Only from a one-way street onto a two-way street
- D From a one-way or two-way street onto a one-way street, after a full stop
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D. From a one-way or two-way street onto a one-way street, after a full stop
Michigan allows a left turn on red onto a one-way street, from either a one-way or a two-way street, after a complete stop. Check for traffic from the right and yield to vehicles and pedestrians first.
What do orange warning signs indicate?
- A School, pedestrian or bicycle areas
- B Services such as gas and lodging
- C Construction or maintenance work
- D Recreation or cultural sites
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C. Construction or maintenance work
Orange signs warn of construction or maintenance ahead. In Michigan work zones, slow down, expect lane changes and watch for workers.
Within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing is passing prohibited?
- A 50 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 100 feet
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D. 100 feet
Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing, or within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct or tunnel when your view is blocked. Vehicles may turn or stop suddenly in these places.