Michigan Permit Practice Mini Test 3: 12 Questions

Mini Test 3 has 12 multiple-choice questions on Michigan driving rules, including no parking locations, sidewalk parking danger, double parking prohibition and hill parking wheel direction. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.

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  1. You must never park:

    • A. Blocking a driveway, sidewalk, or a crosswalk
    • B. In a marked parking space
    • C. In a legal parking lane on the right side of the road
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    A. Blocking a driveway, sidewalk, or a crosswalk

    Parking in these places blocks others and is unsafe and illegal.

  2. Before opening your door next to moving traffic or a bike lane, you should:

    • A. Rely on your passengers to warn you
    • B. Check mirrors and look over your shoulder for bikes and vehicles
    • C. Open the door quickly without looking
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    B. Check mirrors and look over your shoulder for bikes and vehicles

    A quick check helps prevent hitting a passing bicyclist or vehicle with the door.

  3. When passing a bicyclist on the road, you should:

    • A. Slow down and leave at least 3 feet
    • B. Pass as closely as possible to stay in your lane
    • C. Honk and speed up while passing
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    A. Slow down and leave at least 3 feet

    Michigan law requires at least 3 feet of space between your vehicle and a bicyclist when passing. If that isn’t practical, pass at a safe distance and a safe speed.

  4. You are stopped at a green light because traffic ahead is blocked. You should:

    • A. Move forward and stop in the middle of the intersection
    • B. Pull into the crosswalk so you are ready to go
    • C. Stay out of the intersection until you can clear it completely
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    C. Stay out of the intersection until you can clear it completely

    Blocking the intersection or crosswalk can trap you and get in the way of cross traffic and pedestrians.

  5. Stopping in a crosswalk while waiting at a red light is:

    • A. Required if you plan to turn right
    • B. Unsafe because it blocks pedestrians
    • C. Recommended to see traffic better
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    B. Unsafe because it blocks pedestrians

    You must stop before the crosswalk so people walking can cross safely in front of your vehicle.

Complete Study Guide: All 12 Questions with Answers

Every question in Mini Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.

  1. Q1. You must never park:

    Correct answer: Blocking a driveway, sidewalk, or a crosswalk

    Why: Parking in these places blocks others and is unsafe and illegal.

  2. Q2. Parking on a sidewalk is dangerous because it:

    Correct answer: Forces pedestrians into the street

    Why: Sidewalks are for people walking, not for parked vehicles.

  3. Q3. Double parking (stopping next to a vehicle already at the curb) is:

    Correct answer: Not allowed because it blocks traffic

    Why: Double parking blocks lanes and creates a hazard for other drivers and bicyclists.

  4. Q4. When parking on a hill, you should always:

    Correct answer: Set the parking brake and turn the wheels so the car will roll away from traffic if it moves

    Why: Turning the wheels and using the parking brake helps keep a parked vehicle from rolling into traffic.

  5. Q5. Before opening your door next to moving traffic or a bike lane, you should:

    Correct answer: Check mirrors and look over your shoulder for bikes and vehicles

    Why: A quick check helps prevent hitting a passing bicyclist or vehicle with the door.

  6. Q6. When passing a bicyclist on the road, you should:

    Correct answer: Slow down and leave at least 3 feet

    Why: Michigan law requires at least 3 feet of space between your vehicle and a bicyclist when passing. If that isn’t practical, pass at a safe distance and a safe speed.

  7. Q7. Motorcycles can be hard to see in traffic because:

    Correct answer: They are smaller and can hide in blind spots

    Why: Always check mirrors and blind spots for motorcycles before changing lanes or turning.

  8. Q8. When following a motorcycle, you should:

    Correct answer: Increase your following distance

    Why: Motorcycles may stop or swerve suddenly, so they need more space behind them.

  9. Q9. You are stopped at a green light because traffic ahead is blocked. You should:

    Correct answer: Stay out of the intersection until you can clear it completely

    Why: Blocking the intersection or crosswalk can trap you and get in the way of cross traffic and pedestrians.

  10. Q10. Stopping in a crosswalk while waiting at a red light is:

    Correct answer: Unsafe because it blocks pedestrians

    Why: You must stop before the crosswalk so people walking can cross safely in front of your vehicle.

  11. Q11. If you must stop on the shoulder of a busy road, you should:

    Correct answer: Turn on your hazard lights and park as far from traffic as possible

    Why: Hazard lights and pulling well off the road help other drivers see you and pass safely.

  12. Q12. When driving near parked cars on a narrow street, you should:

    Correct answer: Be ready for doors to open or people to step out

    Why: Parked vehicles can hide people and pets. Extra caution prevents sudden collisions.

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