Question 1

In Michigan, under the Basic Speed Law, can a driver's legally required speed ever be slower than the posted speed limit?

Accepted Answer

Yes -- conditions may require driving slower than the posted limit — Michigan's Basic Speed Law requires driving at a speed that lets you stop within the clear distance ahead -- never faster than posted, and sometimes slower depending on conditions.

Question 2

In Michigan, what is the default maximum freeway speed limit, unless otherwise posted?

Accepted Answer

70 mph — Michigan's default freeway speed limit is 70 mph maximum (55 mph minimum) unless otherwise posted -- though school buses and trucks are restricted to 65 mph.

Question 3

In Michigan, unless otherwise posted, what is the default speed limit on a non-freeway highway?

Accepted Answer

55 mph — Michigan's default speed limit on non-freeway streets and highways is 55 mph unless otherwise posted.

Question 4

In Michigan, how many points are assessed for speeding more than 15 mph over the limit in a work zone?

Accepted Answer

Five points — Michigan assesses five points for speeding more than 15 mph over the posted limit in a work zone -- the highest tier of the work-zone speeding point scale.

Question 5

In Michigan, what is the maximum imprisonment for causing an injury or death to a person in a highway work zone?

Accepted Answer

15 years — Michigan allows up to 15 years imprisonment (and fines up to $7,500) for causing injury or death to a person in a highway work zone.

Question 6

In Michigan, at a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at exactly the same time, which vehicle must yield?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle on the left yields to the one on the right — At a Michigan four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on its right.

Question 7

In Michigan, is it a civil infraction to cut through a funeral procession?

Accepted Answer

Yes -- cutting through a funeral procession is a civil infraction — Michigan law makes cutting through a funeral procession a civil infraction -- funeral processions have the right of way over all other vehicles except fire trucks, ambulances, and police vehicles.

Question 8

In Michigan, what is the fine for a first offense of using a hand-held phone while driving?

Accepted Answer

$100 — Michigan fines a first hand-held-phone-while-driving offense $100, rising to $250 for subsequent violations.

Question 9

In Michigan, at a T-intersection with no signals or signs present, who has the right of way?

Accepted Answer

Vehicles on the through road — Michigan requires drivers at an unmarked T-intersection to yield the right of way to vehicles traveling on the through road.

Michigan: Speed, Right-of-Way & Legal Rules Questions

1. In Michigan, under the Basic Speed Law, can a driver's legally required speed ever be slower than the posted speed limit?

2. In Michigan, what is the default maximum freeway speed limit, unless otherwise posted?

3. In Michigan, unless otherwise posted, what is the default speed limit on a non-freeway highway?

4. In Michigan, how many points are assessed for speeding more than 15 mph over the limit in a work zone?

5. In Michigan, what is the maximum imprisonment for causing an injury or death to a person in a highway work zone?

6. In Michigan, at a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at exactly the same time, which vehicle must yield?

7. In Michigan, is it a civil infraction to cut through a funeral procession?

8. In Michigan, what is the fine for a first offense of using a hand-held phone while driving?

9. In Michigan, at a T-intersection with no signals or signs present, who has the right of way?

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