Michigan Permit Test (Segment 1 / SOS Knowledge Test) — All Questions

Under Michigan's basic speed law, you must:

• a.Always drive the posted maximum
• b.Never drive below the limit
• c.Drive as fast as traffic allows
• d.Drive at a speed that is safe for the conditions✓

The basic speed law requires a speed reasonable and safe for current road, weather, and traffic conditions, even below the posted limit. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, speed)

The maximum speed limit on most Michigan freeways, where posted, is:

• a.70 mph✓
• b.80 mph
• c.65 mph
• d.55 mph

Most Michigan freeways are posted at 70 mph, though some rural stretches are posted higher and others lower. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, speed limits)

On a snowy or icy Michigan road, you should:

• a.Brake hard and often
• b.Follow closely to stay in tire tracks
• c.Slow down and increase your following distance✓
• d.Keep your normal speed

Ice and snow reduce traction and lengthen stopping distance, so slow down and leave extra space. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, winter driving)

In a residential area with no posted sign, a common Michigan default speed limit is:

• a.25 mph✓
• b.10 mph
• c.45 mph
• d.55 mph

Unless posted otherwise, the default limit in Michigan residential areas is 25 mph. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, speed limits)