MCOLES Vehicle Code 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Michigan's Move Over law, when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle with lights activated on a freeway, a driver must:
- Slow to 10 mph below the posted limit
- Move to a non-adjacent lane if safe; if not, reduce speed (Correct answer)
- Completely stop before passing the emergency vehicle
- Flash headlights to signal awareness and maintain speed
Correct answer: Move to a non-adjacent lane if safe; if not, reduce speed
Michigan's Move Over law requires drivers to move to a non-adjacent lane when safe, or reduce speed if a lane change is not possible.
Question 2: A vehicle's registration plate must be clearly visible and illuminated at night. Under Michigan law, plates must be illuminated so they are readable from at least:
- 25 feet
- 50 feet (Correct answer)
- 75 feet
- 100 feet
Correct answer: 50 feet
Michigan law requires rear license plates to be illuminated so they are clearly readable from 50 feet to the rear.
Question 3: Michigan law defines 'reckless driving' as operating a vehicle:
- 10 mph or more over the posted speed limit
- In willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property (Correct answer)
- While talking on a handheld cell phone
- With a BAC of 0.08% or higher
Correct answer: In willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property
Reckless driving in Michigan is defined as driving in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Question 4: When a school bus with flashing red lights is stopped on an undivided roadway, which vehicles must stop?
- Only vehicles approaching from the rear
- Only vehicles approaching from the front
- Vehicles approaching from both directions (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles within 500 feet of the bus
Correct answer: Vehicles approaching from both directions
On an undivided highway, all vehicles approaching from either direction must stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights.
Question 5: Under Michigan law, a vehicle must use headlights during which of the following conditions?
- Only between sunset and sunrise
- When visibility is less than 500 feet due to weather conditions
- Anytime the windshield wipers are in use
- Both B and C (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both B and C
Michigan law requires headlights when visibility is less than 500 feet and also whenever windshield wipers are in use due to weather.
Question 6: A driver involved in a crash that results in injury or death must notify police within:
- Immediately or as soon as possible (Correct answer)
- 1 hour
- 24 hours
- 48 hours
Correct answer: Immediately or as soon as possible
Michigan law requires drivers involved in injury or fatal crashes to notify police immediately or as soon as reasonably possible.
Question 7: Under Michigan law, what is the minimum following distance (in seconds) considered safe when following another vehicle at highway speeds?
- 1 second
- 2 seconds
- 3 seconds (Correct answer)
- 4 seconds
Correct answer: 3 seconds
Michigan driver guidance recommends a minimum 3-second following distance at highway speeds, increasing in poor conditions.
MCOLES Vehicle Code 3
Under Michigan's Move Over law, when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle with lights activated on a freeway, a driver must: