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A driver for a volunteer program takes people to appointments and receives only reimbursement for the cost of running the vehicle. What does MCL 257.6 say?MCL 257.6(3)(f)
A member of a fire department drives the department's ambulance. Under MCL 257.6, is that person a chauffeur?MCL 257.6(3)(b)
A parent drives a group of pupils to a school event. How does MCL 257.6 treat that parent?MCL 257.6(3)(h)
County road commission employees haul road building materials in the commission's trucks, not their own. Are they chauffeurs under MCL 257.6?MCL 257.6(3)(e)
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Who needs a chauffeur license, continued
For the 10,000-pound rule, when does Michigan treat a person as "employed for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle"?MCL 257.6(2)
Under the Michigan Vehicle Code, a person employed for the principal purpose of driving a motor vehicle is a chauffeur when the vehicle's GVWR is at least how much?MCL 257.6(1)(b)
Which of these drivers does MCL 257.6 define as a chauffeur, whatever the vehicle weighs?MCL 257.6(1)(c)
Which of these drivers is NOT a chauffeur under MCL 257.6(3)?MCL 257.6(3)(i)
License rules and renewal 9
A chauffeur moves to a new home before the license expires. When must the Secretary of State be told the new residence address?MCL 257.315(1)
A driver holds a valid Michigan chauffeur's license. Must the driver also get an operator's license to drive a personal car?MCL 257.301(5)
A new Michigan resident holds a commercial driver license group indorsement from another state. How soon must the person apply for a license transfer?MCL 257.301(1)
A temporary instruction permit issued to an applicant 18 or older under MCL 257.306(1) is good for how long, and with whom?MCL 257.306(1)
How far ahead of the expiration date may the holder of a Michigan chauffeur's license apply for a new license?MCL 257.314(1)
How many valid driver licenses may an individual hold at one time under MCL 257.301?MCL 257.301(3)
What does MCL 257.301(4) require before an individual drives a motor vehicle as a chauffeur?MCL 257.301(4)
What is the longest period for which a Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license may be issued?MCL 257.314(1)
Where must a chauffeur's license be while the licensee is operating a motor vehicle?MCL 257.311
Vehicle groups and size limits 6
A chauffeur is asked to drive a single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more. What must be on the license first?MCL 257.312e(1)(b)
How wide may the body of a bus, trailer or semitrailer be under MCL 257.717?MCL 257.717(5)
What is the general maximum total outside width of a vehicle or its load under MCL 257.717?MCL 257.717(1)
What is the maximum height of a vehicle, loaded or unloaded, without a special permit under MCL 257.719?MCL 257.719(1)
What is the normal length limit for a single vehicle under MCL 257.719?MCL 257.719(2)
Which vehicle group designation covers a combination with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, where the towed unit is rated over 10,000 pounds?MCL 257.312e(1)(a)
Loads, towing and weight 9
A police officer has reason to believe a truck and its load are over the legal weight. What may the officer require of the driver?MCL 257.724(1)
A truck is driven after dark with a load that extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond its bed or body. What goes on the extreme rear of the load?MCL 257.693
A vehicle is towed with a chain, rope or cable. What must be displayed on the connection?MCL 257.721(2)
In daylight a load extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the truck's bed or body. What does MCL 257.693 require at the end of the load?MCL 257.693
On a level, smooth, paved surface, how far may a towed trailer swing to either side of the towing vehicle's path?MCL 257.721(3)
Under MCL 257.720, how must a vehicle be built or loaded before it is driven on a highway?MCL 257.720
Under the normal loading maximum in MCL 257.722, what is the most one axle may carry when axles are spaced 9 feet or more apart?MCL 257.722(1)(a)
What is the longest drawbar or other connection allowed between a towing vehicle and the vehicle it tows?MCL 257.721(2)
When must the tailgate, faucets and taps on a vehicle be securely closed while it is on a highway?MCL 257.720
Railroad crossings 6
A chauffeur is carrying passengers for hire and comes to a railroad grade crossing. What does MCL 257.669 require?MCL 257.669(1)
A crossing gate is lowered at a railroad grade crossing. What does MCL 257.667 forbid?MCL 257.667
A railroad grade crossing is marked with a sign reading "exempt". What should the driver of a vehicle covered by MCL 257.669 do?MCL 257.669(4)
After the required stop at a railroad grade crossing, how must the driver of a for-hire passenger vehicle take the vehicle over the tracks?MCL 257.669(1)
At which railroad grade crossing may a vehicle covered by MCL 257.669 go through without the required stop?MCL 257.669(2)
Before moving equipment with a normal operating speed of 4 miles per hour or less over a railroad grade crossing, what must the operator do first?MCL 257.670
Speed, lanes, stopping and parking 10
A chauffeur leaves a delivery van unattended on a highway, facing downhill. Besides setting the brake or placing it in park, stopping the motor and taking the key, what does MCL 257.676 require?MCL 257.676
A police car is stopped on the shoulder with its emergency lights on and you cannot move over a lane. What does MCL 257.653a require?MCL 257.653a
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may a vehicle be parked?MCL 257.674
How far from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing must a driver stop?MCL 257.682
How much clear space must a parked vehicle leave around a fire hydrant?MCL 257.674
On a freeway posted above 65 mph, what is the top speed for a truck with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more under MCL 257.627?MCL 257.627(4)
On a freeway with 3 or more lanes each way, which lanes may a truck with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds use?MCL 257.634
Outside a city or village, how much room must a motor vehicle with a gross weight over 5,000 pounds leave behind a like vehicle, unless it is passing?MCL 257.643(2)
When reduced loadings are being enforced, what is the maximum speed for a truck with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more?MCL 257.627(3)
Which hand-and-arm signal means a right turn under MCL 257.648?MCL 257.648
Lights, mirrors, brakes and horn 11
At what gross weight must a trailer or semitrailer have brakes on all wheels that the driver can apply from the cab of the towing vehicle?MCL 257.705(1)(c)
At what overall width must a bus or truck add clearance lamps, side marker lamps and identification lamps?MCL 257.688(1)(b)
Cargo blocks the view through the rear window of a van. When may the van still be driven under MCL 257.709?MCL 257.709(2)
During which hours does MCL 257.684 require lighted lamps on every vehicle?MCL 257.684
From how far to the rear must a vehicle's red rear lamp be plainly visible?MCL 257.686(1)
From what distance must a motor vehicle's horn be audible under normal conditions?MCL 257.706
What color must front clearance lamps and front side marker lamps show?MCL 257.689
What mirrors must a commercial vehicle of 1/2 ton capacity or more carry under MCL 257.708?MCL 257.708
What must every bus or truck carry on the rear, whatever its size?MCL 257.688(1)(a)
Which wheels of a bus, school bus, truck or truck tractor must have brakes under MCL 257.705(1)(e)?MCL 257.705(1)(e)
Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a driver switch to a beam that does not shine glaring rays into the other driver's eyes?MCL 257.700
Phones, belts, alcohol, crashes and points 10
A crash injures no one. At what apparent amount of property damage must the driver still report it to the police immediately?MCL 257.622
A police officer asks a driver for evidence that the vehicle is insured and the driver cannot produce it. What is that under MCL 257.328(1)?MCL 257.328(1)
After a crash with another attended vehicle, which of these must the driver show to the other driver or a police officer under MCL 257.619?MCL 257.619
Are points entered on a driving record for an overweight load or for defective equipment?MCL 257.320a(4)
At what bodily alcohol content is a person "operating while intoxicated" under MCL 257.625(1)(b)?MCL 257.625(1)(b)
How many points does MCL 257.320a assign for exceeding the lawful maximum speed by more than 15 mph, outside a work zone?MCL 257.320a(1)(h)
How many points go on a Michigan driving record for a conviction of operating while intoxicated under MCL 257.625(1)?MCL 257.320a(1)
Under Michigan's hand-held device law, what does it mean to "hold" a mobile electronic device?MCL 257.602b
What is the civil fine for a first hand-held device violation while operating a commercial motor vehicle or school bus?MCL 257.602b
Which driver does MCL 257.710e excuse from wearing a safety belt?MCL 257.710e
How this list was compiled: Written from the Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 to 257.923), as published by the Michigan Legislature at https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-act-300-of-1949, checked 2026-09-18. Each question names its section and links to it. The Michigan Department of State points applicants to its brochure TS-025, Your Michigan Chauffeur License, to prepare for the exam. Nothing here was taken from that brochure, so this bank does not cover everything in it, and it has no question on where to set out warning devices beside a disabled vehicle. Exam format facts on the page (15 questions, $35 fee, who may skip the knowledge exam) come from the Michigan Department of State at https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/chauffeurs-license and https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs/license-and-id/chauffeur-license, checked 2026-09-18. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text. Nothing is copied from the Michigan Department of State chauffeur license brochure or from another practice test.
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What a Class D license covers 9
A single motor vehicle is used in commerce to transport passengers or property. Which gross vehicle weight rating puts it in Class "D"?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(d)
A vehicle is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver. Where does R.S. 32:408 put it?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(c)
Apart from the weight band, which kind of vehicle does R.S. 32:408 place in Class "D"?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(d)
Does a Class "D" license holder need a separate Class "E" license to drive a personal car?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(d)
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What a Class D license covers, continued
May the holder of a Class "D" license haul hazardous materials in a quantity that requires the vehicle to bear placards?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(d)
R.S. 32:408 sorts Louisiana driver's licenses into three general types. What is the Class "D" type called?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(1)
What is the minimum age for a Class "D" chauffeur's license under R.S. 32:405.1?La. R.S. 32:405.1
What is the weight limit for a single motor vehicle under a Class "E" personal vehicle license?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(e)
Which license requirements must a Louisiana taxi cab driver meet under R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(d)?La. R.S. 32:408(B)(2)(d)
License rules and renewal 5
A driver is convicted of a driving offense committed while the license was suspended. What happens to the period of suspension?La. R.S. 32:415(B)(1)
A licensee moves permanently to a new address. How soon must the driver's license division be notified?La. R.S. 32:406(A)
What does R.S. 32:402 say about holding more than one valid driver's license?La. R.S. 32:402
What must a licensee have in immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle?La. R.S. 32:411(F)(1)
When does a Class "D" driver's license expire?La. R.S. 32:412(A)(4)(a)
For-hire hours, passengers and belts 8
After how many hours on duty must a driver covered by R.S. 32:1523 stop driving until eight consecutive hours off duty have been taken?La. R.S. 32:1523(C)(2)
The for-hire driving time limits in R.S. 32:1523 apply to for-hire carriers designed to transport how many people?La. R.S. 32:1523(B)
How does R.S. 32:1523 define "on duty time"?La. R.S. 32:1523(A)(3)
How long may a driver covered by R.S. 32:1523 drive before taking eight consecutive hours off duty?La. R.S. 32:1523(C)(1)
Under the safety belt law, how many people may the driver of a van with a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or less carry?La. R.S. 32:295.1(A)(3)
What is the weekly on-duty ceiling in R.S. 32:1523 after which a driver may not drive a for-hire vehicle?La. R.S. 32:1523(C)(3)
When must the driver of a van of 26,000 pounds or less have a safety belt fastened?La. R.S. 32:295.1
Where does R.S. 32:284 forbid anyone to ride while a motor vehicle is moving on a highway?La. R.S. 32:284(B)
Railroad crossings 8
A crossing is marked only by a railroad cross buck sign. What must an approaching driver do under R.S. 32:175?La. R.S. 32:175(A)
A driver is carrying passengers for hire and reaches a railroad grade crossing. Where must the vehicle stop?La. R.S. 32:173.1(B)
A school bus with no children aboard comes to a railroad grade crossing. Does the stop rule in R.S. 32:173.1(B) apply?La. R.S. 32:173.1(B)
A train approaching a crossing sounds its signal and is an immediate hazard. Within about what distance of the crossing does R.S. 32:171 require a driver to stop?La. R.S. 32:171(A)(3)
An approaching train is plainly visible and dangerously close. What does R.S. 32:171(C) forbid at the crossing gate?La. R.S. 32:171(C)
Before moving equipment with a normal operating speed of ten or less miles per hour across a railroad grade crossing, who must be given notice?La. R.S. 32:174
Besides a fine of up to two hundred dollars or up to thirty days in jail, what does a first offense under R.S. 32:171 require?La. R.S. 32:171
R.S. 32:173.1(B) makes a vehicle carrying passengers for hire stop before the rails. What does it say about gears once the driver moves off?La. R.S. 32:173.1(B)
Speed, lanes, signals and parking 10
A driver leaves a shuttle van unattended on a grade. Besides stopping the motor, locking the ignition, removing the key and setting the brake, what does R.S. 32:145 require?La. R.S. 32:145
A Louisiana driver signals from the left window with the hand and arm raised upward at forty-five degrees. What does R.S. 32:106 say that signal means?La. R.S. 32:106
A school bus has stopped to receive or discharge children and its visual signals are operating. How far back must an approaching driver stop?La. R.S. 32:80(A)(1)
A vehicle must stand on a highway outside a business or residence district. From what distance in each direction must other drivers have a clear view of it?La. R.S. 32:141(A)
An emergency vehicle with its warning lights on is parked beside a highway that has two or more lanes in your direction. What does R.S. 32:125 require?La. R.S. 32:125(B)
For how far before a turn must a turn signal be given continuously under R.S. 32:104?La. R.S. 32:104(B)
On a multilane highway, when may a vehicle be driven in the left-hand lane under R.S. 32:71?La. R.S. 32:71(B)(1)(a)
Outside a business or residential area, how much space must the driver of a motor truck keep behind another motor truck, unless overtaking and passing?La. R.S. 32:81(B)
R.S. 32:143 lists the places where standing or parking is barred. How far from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing does that bar reach?La. R.S. 32:143
Where no other limit applies and none is posted, what is the maximum speed on a Louisiana highway under R.S. 32:61?La. R.S. 32:61(A)
Warning devices, lamps and equipment 15
A cargo tank truck carries flammable liquids at night. Which warning devices does R.S. 32:367(B) require it to carry?La. R.S. 32:367(B)
A passenger bus is disabled on the shoulder at night. What must the driver do first under R.S. 32:368?La. R.S. 32:368(A)(1)
A vehicle is disabled within 500 feet of a curve or hillcrest. How far from the vehicle should the warning device in that direction be placed?La. R.S. 32:368(B)
Along with its flares, lanterns or reflectors, how many red cloth flags must a vehicle covered by R.S. 32:367 carry, and of what size?La. R.S. 32:367(A)(3)
At what distances must a driver stop using the uppermost headlamp beam for an oncoming vehicle and for a vehicle being followed?La. R.S. 32:322
At what gross weight must a trailer or semi-trailer have brakes that the driver of the towing vehicle can apply from the cab?La. R.S. 32:341(C)
Besides the hours between sunset and sunrise, when does R.S. 32:301 require lighted lamps?La. R.S. 32:301(A)
Between sunrise and sunset, what must buses and cars for hire with a capacity for over ten passengers be equipped with when parked on the highway?La. R.S. 32:369
Between sunset and sunrise, how many flares, red electric lanterns or portable red emergency reflectors must a passenger bus or freight carrying vehicle carry?La. R.S. 32:367(A)(1)
From how far to the rear must a lighted tail lamp show a red light under R.S. 32:304?La. R.S. 32:304
How far to the rear must the left-side mirror let the driver see under R.S. 32:354?La. R.S. 32:354(A)
How soon after a breakdown at night must the driver have the three warning devices set out on the highway?La. R.S. 32:368(A)(2)
Louisiana requires every motor vehicle operated on a highway to carry a horn in good working order. How far away must that horn be heard?La. R.S. 32:351(A)(1)
On an ordinary two-way highway, where do the three warning devices go around a disabled vehicle at night?La. R.S. 32:368(A)(2)
On one roadway of a divided highway, where do the warning devices go behind a vehicle disabled at night?La. R.S. 32:368(C)
Size limits, loads and towing 7
At night, what must be shown at the end of a load that extends four feet or more beyond the rear of the bed or body?La. R.S. 32:313
Between sunrise and sunset one vehicle pulls another on a chain, rope or cable on a Louisiana road. What does R.S. 32:384(B) require on that connection?La. R.S. 32:384(B)
Louisiana caps the drawbar between two vehicles unless the load is poles, pipes, machinery or other structural objects that cannot be readily taken apart. What is the cap?La. R.S. 32:384(A)
What does R.S. 32:383 require of the load on any vehicle?La. R.S. 32:383(A)(1)
What is the maximum height of a vehicle and its load on Louisiana highways in general?La. R.S. 32:381(A)(1)
What is the maximum length of a single vehicle under R.S. 32:382?La. R.S. 32:382(A)(1)
What is the maximum width of a vehicle under R.S. 32:380, not counting safety devices?La. R.S. 32:380(A)
Phones, crashes and insurance proof 8
A crash injures no one. Above what amount of property damage must the driver immediately give notice to the police?La. R.S. 32:398(A)
A driver is involved in a crash while violating R.S. 32:59. What happens to the fine?La. R.S. 32:59(D)
Outside a school zone or highway construction zone, how is a wireless device violation enforced under R.S. 32:59?La. R.S. 32:59(D)(3)
Under R.S. 32:59, which of these counts as "operating" a wireless telecommunications device while driving?La. R.S. 32:59(B)(2)(g)
What is the fine for a wireless device violation in a school zone or highway construction zone, before any reduction by the judge?La. R.S. 32:59(D)(2)
What must be contained within a registered motor vehicle whenever it is operated on a public road, under R.S. 32:863.1?La. R.S. 32:863.1(A)
When may a driver operate a hand-held wireless device without violating R.S. 32:59(B)?La. R.S. 32:59(B)(1) and (A)(3)
Which for-hire use of a wireless device does R.S. 32:59 allow while driving?La. R.S. 32:59(C)(3)
How this list was compiled: Written from Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 32 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation) as published by the Louisiana State Legislature at https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Laws_Toc.aspx?folder=75&level=Parent, checked 2026-09-18. Each question names its section and links to it. Louisiana law bases the real knowledge test solely on the driver's manual and puts at least two items on the economic effects of littering on it (R.S. 32:408). Nothing here was taken from the Office of Motor Vehicles driver guides, so this bank does not cover everything in them and has no littering questions. Exam format facts on the page (80 percent pass mark, at least 32 items, Class E requirements first, same-day retake, test languages) come from R.S. 32:408 and from Office of Motor Vehicles Policy 10.00, Knowledge Examinations for All Classes, revised 01/29/2026, https://public.powerdms.com/ladpsc/documents/368264, checked 2026-09-18. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text. Nothing is copied from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles driver guides or from another practice test.
How it works
This is an unofficial chauffeur license practice test, and neither state has reviewed it. Michigan points applicants to its brochure TS-025, and Louisiana law bases its test solely on the state driver's manual. These 69 Michigan and 70 Louisiana questions were written from the statutes instead, so they do not cover everything in either booklet.
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Who needs a chauffeur license
Michigan calls you a chauffeur if you are employed mainly to drive a vehicle rated 10,000 pounds or more, drive a bus or school bus, or operate as a motor carrier (MCL 257.6). Louisiana's statute names its Class D the Chauffeur's License, so a chauffeur's license practice test for Louisiana is a Class D test. It covers vehicles used in commerce rated 10,001 pounds to under 26,001, plus any vehicle carrying passengers for hire or a fee (R.S. 32:408).
What the real knowledge tests look like
Michigan gives a 15-question knowledge exam on a computer at a Secretary of State office, in English, Spanish or Arabic, and publishes no pass mark or time limit. Louisiana's test has at least 32 items, at least two of them on littering's economic effects, and takes 80 percent to pass, or 26 right of 32 (R.S. 32:408). On All topics, Exam mode, under the question, draws 15 questions for either state with no pass line. Louisiana users should aim for 80 percent.
Start with Railroad crossings in the Start from menu. Louisiana law puts at least two crossing questions on every Class D test.
Michigan waives the exam if you hold a valid CDL or commercial learner permit, or a Michigan chauffeur's license that lapsed within the past four years.
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Does this cover the whole real test?
No. Michigan tells applicants to prepare with brochure TS-025, and Louisiana publishes its driver's manual as the Class D & E Driver's Guide. This bank was written from the statutes. Michigan's brochure covers where to set out warning devices, and Louisiana's test carries littering questions. Neither is here. Read your state's booklet.
How much does a chauffeur license cost?
Michigan's Secretary of State lists $35 for a standard chauffeur's license and $50 for an enhanced one. Louisiana's statute sets the Class D fee at $42.75 for six years, or $54 for New Orleans residents (R.S. 32:412). Both checked September 18, 2026.
Do Michigan taxi or ride-share drivers need a chauffeur license?
No. Michigan's definition of a chauffeur leaves out transportation network company, limousine and taxicab drivers (MCL 257.6). Louisiana's statute has a similar exception: taxi cab drivers need only meet the Class E requirements (R.S. 32:408).