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Michigan Car / Permit: Sharing the Road practice test
Driving safely around motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, pedestrians, and school buses — and knowing who has the right of way.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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12 sample Sharing the Road questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
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1. Michigan law requires drivers passing a bicyclist to leave a gap of at least:
Correct answer: 3 feet
You must leave a bicyclist a minimum of 3 feet when passing; where that is not workable, go by slowly with as much room as you safely can.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Bicyclists (Ch. 6)
2. The areas around a large truck where the driver cannot see you are called:
Correct answer: No zones
These blind spots are known as no zones; lingering in them means the trucker may not see you when turning or changing lanes.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Commercial vehicles (Ch. 6)
3. Under Michigan law, a moped is a vehicle that cannot go faster than:
Correct answer: 30 mph
A moped is defined as having an engine of 100cc or less that cannot exceed 30 mph on level ground and needs no gear shifting.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Moped or scooter? (Ch. 6)
4. When passing a large truck, you should pull back into the lane only after:
Correct answer: You can see the truck's entire cab in your mirror
Before returning to the lane, make sure you can see the whole cab of the truck in your mirror.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Passing a commercial vehicle (Ch. 6)
5. Because a motorcycle's small size makes its speed hard to judge, when turning left you should:
Correct answer: Assume it is closer than it looks and wait
A motorcycle often looks farther away and slower than it is, so assume it is closer and let it pass before you turn.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Motorcycles (Ch. 6)
6. Motorcycles with engines of 125cc or larger are:
Correct answer: Allowed on freeways
Motorcycles of 125cc or more are legally allowed on freeways and limited-access highways.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Specifically about motorcyclists (Ch. 6)
7. Compared with a car, a large commercial truck traveling at 55 mph needs:
Correct answer: Much more distance to stop
At 55 mph a passenger car stops in roughly 130 feet, while a big truck needs about 400 feet.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Commercial vehicles (Ch. 6)
8. When you follow a horse-drawn buggy or a rider on horseback, you should slow to:
Correct answer: 15 to 20 mph and stay well back
Reduce speed to 15 to 20 mph and keep at least 20 feet back so you do not startle the horse.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Slow-moving vehicles (Ch. 6)
9. A slow-moving vehicle marked with the orange triangle travels no faster than:
Correct answer: 25 mph
Slow-moving vehicles such as farm machinery and buggies cannot exceed 25 mph.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Slow-moving vehicles (Ch. 6)
10. When a truck signals a right turn at an intersection, be aware that it may:
Correct answer: Swing wide to the left first
Trucks often swing wide to the left to complete a right turn, so do not squeeze up on their right side.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Commercial vehicles (Ch. 6)
11. At night, when following a truck or bus, you should use your:
Correct answer: Low beams
Use low beams behind a truck or bus so your lights do not reflect into the driver's mirrors.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Commercial vehicles (Ch. 6)
12. A driver should not use a marked bicycle lane as a:
Correct answer: Right-turn lane
It is illegal to use a bike lane for driving, passing, parking, or as a right-turn lane.
Source: Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know - Bicyclists (Ch. 6)
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