Pass Your Road Test with Flying Colors

What to Expect

The driving test consists of residential, urban, and highway driving components, as well as a parking test. Once the test is complete, you will be issued a certificate that you can take to the DMV. With this certificate, the DMV will be able to issue a driver's license.

Vehicle Requirements

The following safety equipment guidelines will be used when administering the automobile driving skills test. Certain defective vehicle equipment is reason for refusal of the driving skills test if it jeopardizes the safety of the vehicle’s occupants.

Safety inspection includes the following equipment:

• Brakes
• Brake
• lights Center-mounted rear brake light on 1986 or newer models
• Doors (*)
• Fuel level
• Headlights
• Heater/Defroster
• Horn
• Lug nuts (only one can be missing per vehicle)
• Muffler
• Rearview mirror and outside left mirror
• Safety belts for all occupants
• Seats for all occupants
• Speedometer
• Suspension components
• Taillights
• Tires (properly inflated; not damaged)
• Turn signals (front and rear)
• Windshield (**)
• Windshield wipers and washers

(*) The driver and passenger doors must work from the inside and outside. Doors that cannot be opened are safety hazards.

(**) Examiners may refuse to administer a test if the vehicle’s windshield is cracked so that it obstructs the driver’s view

Test Requirements

• If you are under 18 years of age, a valid Michigan Level 1 license that you have held for a minimum of 6 months, along with your Segment 2 Driver Education completion certificate.
• If you are 18 years of age or older, a valid Michigan temporary instruction permit that you held for at least 30 days. The 30-day practice period may be waived by Secretary of State branch office staff if you were previously licensed in Michigan, another state, or another country.
• If you are under age 18, you must present a driving log documenting at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including a minimum of 10 hours at night. Also, your parent or legal guardian must sign a certification statement on the score sheet attesting to the practice driving hours. 
• If you are from another country, you must present your home country driver license and Driving Skills Test Authorization Receipt (DSTAR) from the Secretary of State.
• You must provide a vehicle that is in safe working order. The test vehicle should be one you are familiar with and have used during your practice driving.
• You must show proof of valid insurance, current vehicle registration and valid license plate for the test vehicle.
• Only the applicant, examiner, and any required passenger and/or interpreter may be in the vehicle. If the applicant is a minor, the minor’s parent, legal guardian or authorized designated representative must be present throughout the test. Any designated representative must be authorized in writing by the parent or legal guardian. No other passengers are allowed to be present during the test.

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