Michigan permit test: work zones
Orange signs, flaggers, fines and speed in construction zones. 5 questions.
For most Michigan construction, maintenance or surveying work, what is the speed limit if no other limit is posted?
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Sample work zones questions
For most Michigan construction, maintenance or surveying work, what is the speed limit if no other limit is posted?
- A 25 mph
- B 45 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 55 mph
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B. 45 mph
In most Michigan work zones the limit is 45 mph unless a different limit is posted. Some zones only need 45 mph while workers are present.
You approach a work zone posted 45 mph where workers are present. No workers are there today. What does Michigan allow?
- A You must still drive 45 mph through the zone whether or not workers are there
- B You must drive 25 mph because the zone is empty
- C You may drive up to 10 mph over the normal limit
- D You may return to the normal posted speed, but watch for workers
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D. You may return to the normal posted speed, but watch for workers
Some Michigan work zones limit speed to 45 mph only when workers are present. When they are absent, traffic may return to the normal limit, but stay alert because crews can appear quickly.
What happens to fines for moving violations committed in a Michigan work zone?
- A They are reduced if no workers are present
- B They are doubled
- C They stay the same as anywhere else
- D They are tripled
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B. They are doubled
All moving violation fines are doubled in Michigan work zones, and speeding there adds more points. Workers stand only feet from moving traffic, so mistakes there are very costly.
How many points does Michigan assess for speeding more than 15 mph over the limit in a work zone?
- A 3 points
- B 4 points
- C 6 points
- D 5 points
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D. 5 points
Work-zone speeding carries higher points: 3 for 10 mph or less over, 4 for 11 to 15 over, and 5 for more than 15 over. Hurting or killing someone in a work zone can mean fines up to $7,500 and up to 15 years in prison.