Michigan Permit Test: Signals & Pavement Markings Practice Questions

Correct answer: No more than 50 feet and no less than 15 feet

All vehicles must stop no more than 50 feet or less than 15 feet from the tracks.

Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws

Correct answer: At least three feet

Trains overhang the tracks by at least three feet on each side, and cargo may extend farther.

Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws

Correct answer: At least 6 feet past the tracks

Never cross unless your vehicle can completely clear the far side of the tracks by at least 6 feet.

Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws

Correct answer: About 20 seconds

Once lights and gates activate or you hear the horn, you have about 20 seconds before the train arrives.

Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws

Correct answer: A phone number and the crossing's US DOT number

The ENS sign lists a phone number and the crossing's US DOT number to notify the railroad of an emergency or malfunction.

Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws

Correct answer: With enough speed to avoid getting stuck

With snow on the road, proceed over the tracks with enough speed to prevent becoming stuck; avoid changing gears.

Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws

Correct answer: Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

White lines separate traffic moving the same direction; on multi-lane roads broken white lines separate the lanes.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: Same-direction travel on both sides, but crossing is prohibited

A double solid white line shows travel in the same direction on both sides where crossing the line is prohibited.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: No passing in either direction (turning into a driveway is allowed)

Passing isn't allowed in either direction, though crossing to turn into a driveway or crossroad is permitted.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: Be ready to stop and yield to pedestrians

White triangles (yield lines) indicate you should be ready to stop and yield to pedestrians.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: No; it is reserved exclusively for bicyclists

Bicycle lanes are reserved exclusively for bicyclists; it's illegal to use them for driving, passing, right turns, parking or deliveries.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: A potential conflict point between cars and bicycles

A green bicycle lane marks a potential point of conflict between cars and bicycles, usually intersections and driveways.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: Solid yellow lines on the outside edges and broken yellow lines inside

Each outside edge is a solid yellow line with broken yellow lines on the inside edges; it may not be used to pass or merge.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: No

It is illegal to drive across public or private property, such as a store parking lot, to avoid a traffic-control device.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals

Correct answer: Stop; if you cannot stop safely, go through cautiously without speeding up

You are required to stop on yellow; if you can't stop safely, don't speed up but drive cautiously through.

Source: Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals