Michigan Motorcycle Licensing and Laws Practice Test

What the Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual says about Michigan licensing and laws

• Rider skills test exercises

  The Michigan rider skills test and the basic course range test use four exercises: a cone weave through five cones 12 feet apart with a normal stop in a painted box, a right turn from a stop followed by a U-turn area (more room for motorcycles over 600 cc), a quick stop, and an obstacle swerve. p. 5

• Types of two- and three-wheeled vehicles

  Michigan law defines a motorcycle as a motor vehicle with a saddle or seat, designed to travel on no more than 3 wheels (not a tractor). p. 11

• Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated

  In Michigan it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated or impaired by alcohol, illegal drugs or certain prescribed medications, with a BAC of 0.08 or more (0.17 or more is high BAC), or with any amount of a Schedule 1 drug or cocaine in the body. p. 12

• Drugs and Alcohol

  Michigan's drunken driving laws require courts to decide cases within 77 days of an arrest and a six-month license suspension even for a first conviction (a restricted license may come after 30 days). p. 12

• Registration (license) plate; attachment to vehicle; legibility

  In Michigan a motorcycle's registration plate must be attached to the rear, fastened securely in a horizontal position so it can't swing, mounted with its bottom at least 12 inches above the ground, clearly visible, and kept clean and legible. p. 12

• Limited access highways

  In Michigan a motorcycle with an engine smaller than 125 cc, or a moped, may not be ridden on a limited access highway. p. 13

Where it is in the Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual

• p. 1–10Section 1 · Endorsement, rider education and registration
• p. 11–15Section 2 · Michigan motorcycle laws and equipment

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