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Michigan Permit Test: Speed Limits Practice Questions
Posted and default limits, school zones and the basic speed law.
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Question 1
What does Michigan's Basic Speed Law require?
Always driving exactly the posted limit, no matter the weather or traffic conditions
Matching the fastest car
A careful and prudent speed that lets you stop within the clear distance ahead
Driving 5 mph under the limit
Correct answer: A careful and prudent speed that lets you stop within the clear distance ahead
Drive at a careful and prudent speed that allows you to stop within the clear distance ahead, never faster than posted.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 2
What is the speed limit in Michigan mobile home parks?
35 mph
15 mph
10 mph
25 mph
Correct answer: 15 mph
15 mph applies in mobile home parks and some municipal parks; 25 mph in platted subdivisions and condo complexes.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 3
What is the speed limit in platted subdivisions and condominium complexes?
25 mph
15 mph
20 mph
35 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
The limit is 25 mph in platted subdivisions and condominium complexes.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 4
Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit on Michigan highways and streets that are not freeways?
55 mph
65 mph
70 mph
45 mph
Correct answer: 55 mph
55 mph applies, unless otherwise posted, on all streets that are not designated freeways and on all highways.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 5
What are the maximum and minimum speeds on Michigan freeways unless posted otherwise?
75 maximum, 40 minimum
65 mph maximum, 45 mph minimum
70 maximum, no minimum
70 mph maximum, 55 mph minimum
Correct answer: 70 mph maximum, 55 mph minimum
Freeways: 70 mph maximum and 55 mph minimum unless posted; school buses and trucks are limited to 65 mph.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 6
On a 70 mph freeway, what is the maximum speed for school buses and trucks?
70 mph
65 mph
55 mph
60 mph
Correct answer: 65 mph
School buses and trucks are restricted to 65 mph; on freeways with limits under 70, they're limited to 55.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 7
In a work zone, what is the speed limit if no different limit is posted for most construction activity?
55 mph
25 mph
45 mph
35 mph
Correct answer: 45 mph
For most construction, maintenance or surveying, the limit is 45 mph unless posted differently.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 8
How are fines for moving violations treated in Michigan work zones?
They are doubled
They are halved
They are waived
They are the same
Correct answer: They are doubled
Fines are doubled for all moving violations in work zones, and speeders face increased points.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 9
Speeding more than 15 mph over the limit in a work zone brings how many points?
4
6
3
5
Correct answer: 5
Work zone speeding: 3 points for 10 mph or less over, 4 points for 11–15 over, 5 points for more than 15 over.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 10
Causing injury or death to a person in a work zone can bring what penalties?
A warning
Fines up to $7,500 and up to 15 years in prison
A $100 fine and two points on the driving record
Two points
Correct answer: Fines up to $7,500 and up to 15 years in prison
You may face fines of up to $7,500 and imprisonment of up to 15 years.
Source: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
Question 11
When following a horse and rider or a horse-drawn buggy, how should you drive?
Pass quickly at full speed
Follow within 5 feet
Honk once so the horse moves over, then pass
Slow to 15–20 mph and stay at least 20 feet back
Correct answer: Slow to 15–20 mph and stay at least 20 feet back
Reduce speed to 15–20 mph and keep at least 20 feet back; never honk or rev the engine.
Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
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