Vehicle Code Flashcards

Under Michigan law, what is the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for a commercial driver operating a commercial motor vehicle?

Answer: 0.04%

Michigan law sets the BAC limit for commercial drivers at 0.04%, half the standard limit for regular drivers.

A driver is stopped and found to have a suspended license. Under Michigan law, an officer MAY:

Answer: Arrest the driver for driving while license suspended

Driving with a suspended license (DWLS) is a misdemeanor in Michigan, allowing officers to make a custodial arrest.

In Michigan, a vehicle parked within how many feet of a fire hydrant is considered illegally parked?

Answer: 15 feet

Michigan Vehicle Code prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Which of the following circumstances requires a Michigan driver to stop and remain at the scene of a crash?

Answer: Whenever property damage or injury occurs

Michigan law requires a driver to stop and remain at the scene whenever a crash results in property damage, injury, or death.

Under Michigan's implied consent law, a driver who refuses a chemical test after a lawful arrest for OWI will:

Answer: Have their license suspended for six months for a first refusal

A first-offense chemical test refusal results in a mandatory six-month driver's license suspension under Michigan's implied consent law.

When approaching an intersection with a flashing red traffic signal, a driver must:

Answer: Stop, yield to cross traffic, and proceed when safe

A flashing red light must be treated like a stop sign — stop, yield to traffic with the right of way, then proceed when safe.

Under Michigan law, a driver must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk when:

Answer: The pedestrian has entered the crosswalk and is in the driver's lane or adjacent lane

Michigan law requires drivers to yield when a pedestrian has entered the crosswalk and is in the driver's lane or an adjacent lane.