Michigan permit test: distracted & drowsy driving
Phone and texting laws, other distractions and fatigue. 5 questions.
What is the fine for a first offense of using a hand-held phone while driving in Michigan?
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Sample distracted & drowsy driving questions
What is the fine for a first offense of using a hand-held phone while driving in Michigan?
- A $50
- B $250
- C $500
- D $100
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D. $100
Michigan bans hand-held phone use while driving, including reading, texting and calling. The fine is $100 for a first offense and $250 for later ones, with exceptions for reporting emergencies.
Under Michigan's general cell phone law, which of these may an adult driver do while driving?
- A Use GPS navigation as long as nothing is typed in by hand
- B Read a text message if the phone is held below the window
- C Hold the phone to answer a quick call
- D Scroll through social media in slow traffic
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A. Use GPS navigation as long as nothing is typed in by hand
Michigan's law (MCL 257.602b) bans holding or using a phone while driving. Allowed uses include GPS when you do not enter information by hand, and hands-free use started with a single tap or swipe.
A 16-year-old with a Level 2 license wants to make a hands-free call to a friend while driving. Is this allowed?
- A Yes, hands-free calls are allowed for every licensed driver
- B No, Kelsey's Law bans it for Level 1 and 2 drivers
- C Yes, but only while stopped at a red light
- D Yes, if a passenger under 21 holds the phone
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B. No, Kelsey's Law bans it for Level 1 and 2 drivers
Kelsey's Law forbids Level 1 and Level 2 drivers from making or receiving non-emergency calls, even hands-free. Teens may still use a phone to report an emergency such as a crash or a crime.
You see a driver weaving across lanes who seems to be drunk. Under Michigan law, may you use your phone while driving to report it?
- A No, only drivers who are safely parked may use a phone at all
- B Only if you are 18 or older
- C Only if you pull over first in every case
- D Yes, reporting an impaired driver is an emergency exception
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D. Yes, reporting an impaired driver is an emergency exception
All drivers, including teens, may use a phone while driving to text 9-1-1 or call police, fire or medical help. You can report a medical emergency, crash, serious road hazard, fire, hazardous materials, a crime, or someone driving recklessly or impaired.