Review Sheet
What Every Driver Must Know

  1. Who is the Michigan’s Secretary Of State? What are the duties, and responsibilities that the Secretary of State oversees? What are the hours of your local Secretary of State Branch?
  2. What are the requirements to obtain a Michigan State Driver’s License if you are eighteen or older?
  3. What is a Temporary Instruction Permit and who needs this type of permit?
  4. What is the Road skills Test and who needs to take it?
  5. What is the Graduated Driver License Program and who must go through this program?
  6. Explain the Difference between a level 1, level 2, and level 3 licenses.
  7. What is probation and when are you on it? When are you off probation?
  8. What is a chauffeur license, and what are the requirements to obtain one?
  9. What is Commercial Driver License, who needs this type of license, and what are the requirements to obtain one?
  10. What is a moped, and how do you obtain a moped license?
  11. What are the requirements to getting a motorcycle endorsement?
  12. How long is a driver’s license good for and when does it expire? What must you do to renew your driver’s license?
  13. How many people die in automobile accidents each year in Michigan?
  14. What is the most common cause of automobile accidents in Michigan?
  15. What percentage of fatal traffic crashes occur at intersections?
  16. What is the leading cause of death for young adults between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four years old, and what is the percentage?
  17. Excessive speed is a factor of what percent of fatal crashes?
  18. Explain the Michigan Point System. Give an example of a six, four, and two point ticket. How long do these points stay active on you driving record?
  19. What does it mean to have your license restricted, suspended, or revoked?
  20. What three documents must you have with you at all times while driving and automobile?
  21. Explain the Michigan Implied Consent Law.
  22. Explain Zero Tolerance.
  23. What is the difference between drunk driving and impaired driving?
  24. Explain how you can recognize drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs? What should you do as a driver, if you happen to encounter another driver on the road whom you think may be intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol and drugs?
  25. Explain Michigan’s Seat Belt Laws. Who receive the ticket, if a passenger is no wearing their seatbelt?
  26. What are the three categories of traffic signs? What are the shapes and categories of each?
  27. Explain the difference between broken and solid white lines. Explain the difference between broken and solid yellow lines. What do solid double yellow lines mean?
  28. What is a traffic check, and how do you execute one and where?
  29. Explain the procedure for changing lanes.
  30. How far down the road should you look while you are driving?
  31. Describe the proper hand and arm signal for right turns, left turns and stops.
  32. Explain the correct procedure for passing vehicles. Are you allowed to go over the speed limit when you are passing another vehicle?
  33. Explain the correct procedures for entering a freeway, changing lanes on a freeway, and exiting a freeway.
  34. One of the greatest dangers of driving for a long period of time is fatigue. What should you do if you become sleepy or tired while driving?
  35. Which way should your tires be pointed when your vehicle is parked uphill with or without a curb? Which way should your tires be pointed when your vehicle is parked downhill with or without a curb?
  36. How many feet away must you park from:
  37. Stop sign
  38. Fire hydrant
  39. Scene of a crash
  40. Railroad tracks or railroad crossings
  41. A curb
  42. Marked sidewalk
  43. What does the Morgan Law require you to do if an emergency vehicle or police car with its flashers or sirens on is approaching you?
  44. What is the following distance you should maintain behind large trucks? What are some things you should and should not do behind trucks?
  45. What is the following distance you should maintain behind a motorcycle? What are some things you should, and should not do while following a motorcycle?
  46. How far should you stop behind a school bus when it has its flashing red lights on?
  47. How do you use antilock brakes?
  48. Explain the procedures you would use if you vehicle started skidding to the left.
  49. When is it the most dangerous to rive during a rainstorm, what precautions should you take?
  50. What precautions should you take while driving in the fog, what headlights do you use?
  51. According to the law, when are you supposed to drive with your headlights on, when do you use your high beam lights?
  52. What do you do if you are involved in an automobile accident?
  53. What can you do to avoid deer/car collisions? When are you most likely to encounter a deer? What should you do if you hit a deer?
  54. Explain the procedure you would use to avoid a head on collision if an oncoming vehicle was to enter you lane?