Right of Way & Intersections — Michigan
Michigan permit practice test: 591 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Right of Way & Intersections: 30 questions.
Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Right of Way & Intersections |
| License test | Michigan Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 30 (5% of 591 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (30)
1. You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:
- Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.
- Signal and keep your wheels straight. ✓
- Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.
- Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.
Answer: B. Signal and keep your wheels straight.
2. Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:
- Vehicles in the roundabout.
- Bicyclists in the roundabout.
- Pedestrians in the roundabout.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
3. You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy. You should:
- Use the next intersection.
- Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear.
- Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear. ✓
- Take the right-of-way since you have a green light.
Answer: C. Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear.
4. When two vehicles arrive to an intersection at the same time, which one has the right-of-way when no signs or signals indicate rules?
- The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way. ✓
- The car approaching from the left has the right-of-way.
- The car in which the driver sounds his horn first has the right-of-way.
- The car that is traveling the fastest has the right-of-way.
Answer: A. The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way.
5. You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:
- Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear.
- Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn. ✓
- Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection.
- Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears.
Answer: B. Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.
6. At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:
- Always stop before entering the intersection.
- Yield just to the traffic on the right.
- Yield just to the traffic on the left.
- Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic. ✓
Answer: D. Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.
7. When approaching an uncontrolled intersection, a driver should:
- Maintain their speed and proceed.
- Stop at the intersection, check in all directions, and proceed.
- Yield to all other drivers.
- Be prepared to yield. ✓
Answer: D. Be prepared to yield.
8. If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:
- Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
- Turn on your blinker and make the turn from your current lane.
- Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then. ✓
- Safely change lanes then put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the intersection.
Answer: C. Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.
9. You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:
- Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.
- Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.
- Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through. ✓
- Sound your horn to make the cars move up.
Answer: C. Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.
10. When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?
- Either one
- The vehicle on the left ✓
- The vehicle on the right
- Neither
Answer: B. The vehicle on the left
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook