Road Test — Michigan CDL Requirements & Lessons

9 Slides 9 min

Road Test Preparation and Safety

Prepare the correct vehicle, documents, controls, communication, and safe test-day mindset.

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15 Slides 10 min

Road Test Intersections and Turns

Approach, scan, stop, select lanes, control offtracking, and complete turns safely.

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16 Slides 10 min

Road Test Lane Usage and Lane Changes

Maintain lane position, communicate, check mirrors and blind areas, merge, and change lanes smoothly.

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10 Slides 11 min

Urban, Rural, and Expressway Driving

Adapt scanning, speed, space, merging, grades, traffic, and hazards across road environments.

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13 Slides 9 min

Road Test Railroad Crossing Performance

Demonstrate observation, speed, gear, stop requirements, clearance, and safe crossing behavior.

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13 Slides 9 min

Bridge, Clearance, and Roadside Procedures

Manage height, weight, bridges, overhang, curb approaches, roadside stops, and reentry.

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9 Slides 10 min

Road Test Driving Behaviors and Scoring

Understand evaluated behaviors, error patterns, examiner intervention, and safety-critical failures.

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