Question 1

What does this course cover?

Accepted Answer

The three kinds of driver distraction, what the crash data actually shows about each, Michigan's hands-free law under MCL 257.602b, and the habits and settings that keep a driver's attention on the road.

Question 2

How long does it take?

Accepted Answer

About an hour and a half for most drivers. Nothing is timed, so read at whatever pace suits you.

Question 3

Does it explain Michigan's hands-free law?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in its own module. MCL 257.602b bans holding or using a mobile electronic device while driving, and the course walks through what the exceptions actually say rather than summarising them into something misleading.

Question 4

What happens after a third hands-free ticket?

Accepted Answer

MCL 257.602b(8) says a court shall order a basic driver improvement course after three civil infractions under that section inside three years. Our Michigan pages explain what that order does and does not do to your points.

Question 5

Can I stop and come back?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your place is saved automatically, down to the position on the page, and you can resume on a different device.

Question 6

What do I get at the end?

Accepted Answer

A personalized PDF certificate of completion with a public verification link, available as soon as you pass the final exam.

Question 7

Will my employer accept it?

Accepted Answer

That is up to your employer. Many fleet and safety programmes ask for a course like this one, but we cannot speak for any particular organisation, so ask them first.

Question 8

What is the pass mark?

Accepted Answer

80 percent, on each module quiz and on the final exam, with retakes allowed.

Question 9

Is this course required by anyone?

Accepted Answer

No. It is a voluntary safety course. If someone has told you that you must take a specific course, check with them which one they mean before you pay for this.

Distracted Driving Awareness: questions and answers

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