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Interstate Highway Driving: When you approach your exit on an interstate highway, when should you get into the right lane?

At least one-quarter mile from your exit

What does a red flashing light at an intersection indicate?

A red, flashing light means you must stop completely, and then proceed with caution

Passing On The Left: When is it illegal for you to pass another vehicle?

When the yellow solid line is in your lane.



When passing a car on the left would require you to move across the center line of a four-lane highway

What is the speed limit for interstate driving?

70 mph

What should you do when following a large vehicle at night?

always dim your headlights.

When parallel parking, how from away from the curb should you park your car?

Within 12 inches of the curb

If you approach an intersection where the car ahead of you has stopped while waiting for oncoming traffic to clear before turning left, what signal should you use?

You should not use a signal. Your brake lights are sufficient warning and are actually more effective than a turn signal

If your vehicle starts to skid, what should you do?

Turn the wheel in the direction of the skid, but only if you can do so without running off the road or hitting something

What is the fine in Mississippi for littering?

Any person found guilty of throwing litter on state roads will be fined not less than $50 and not more than $250

What should you do if you develop a flat tire or have a blowout?

Take your foot off the accelerator, and then apply the brakes slowly and cautiously

To conform with Mississippi standards for safe driving equipment, your vehicle must have a horn which can be heard from how far away?

200 feet away

No single vehicle, loaded or unloaded, may have an overall length in excess of?

40 feet, including both front and rear bumpers

In which of the following locations can you legally park and leave your vehicle unattended?


Within 20 feet of a crosswalk if traffic signs permit

When passing a large vehicle on the highway, what must you be sure to see before you move back into your lane?


the front wheels of the truck meeting the pavement in your rear view mirror

When may you drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle?

Under no circumstances

Under what circumstances can you stop and park your car within 10 feet of a fire hydrant?

When it is necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or traffic-control devices

Children weighing up to 20 pounds should be transported how?

They should be transported in a child safety seat facing backward.

Regulations For Class D License: What is exempt from size, weight and height limitations when operated during daylight hours on any state highway within 50 miles of the point of origin?

Farm machinery

If you meet a vehicle at night with bright or blinding headlights, what is the safest thing to do?

The safest thing to do is to dim your lights and keep your eyes on the right side of the road.

When should you use your low beam headlights?

When driving at night and there are street lights, in fog and when following another car.

What are round road signs used for?

Railroad advance warning signs

Interstate Highway Driving: Passing large trucks presents a special problem unique to large trucks. What is this problem?

Because differences in air pressure inside and outside the truck cab create a "deaf spot", the truck driver may not hear your horn.

There are five things you should remember in making a left turn. Which item below is one of the five things you should remember?

after turn move right


>enter street just left of center


wheels straight & look both ways before turn


signal & start to slow 100 feet from corner


way before turn, look back, move to center

When you approach an intersection, which of the following has the right of way?

All of the above

In which of the following situations must you stop for a school bus?

All of these answers are true. You must stop for a school bus regardless of your direction whenever the bus is stopped and receiving or discharging children.

When should you not pass a vehicle on the left?

Within 100 feet of bridges, viaducts, overpasses, railroad crossings, crosswalks, intersections or any place where your view is obstructed in any way.

At night, what happens to your visibility?

Your visibility is greatly reduced.

Breaking distances are impacted by what?

If the weather is bad or if the road is slick


If you are tired or intoxicated

What does a yellow, flashing light mean?

A yellow, flashing light means you must slow down and exercise caution before proceeding through the intersection.

If you are under the age of 21 and you are found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, your sentence will follow the zero tolerance guidelines. What are the penalties under the zero tolerance guidelines?

1st offense, 90-day suspension and $250 fine; 2nd offense, 1-year suspension and up to $500 fine; 3rd offense, suspended until age 21 or for up to 2 years, whichever is greater and fine up to $1,000.

If you are convicted of manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from a driving accident, what must the Commissioner of Public Safety do under Mississippi law?

Take away your license for a period of 1 year


If you witness an accident, what do the laws of Mississippi require that you do?

Stop at once and help anyone who has been injured.


Report immediately to the proper law enforcement authorities if the accident involves injury, death or apparent property damage exceeding $500.00.

What insurance limits are required under the Safety Responsibility Act?

Required insurance limits are at least $25,000 for property damage, $50,000 for any one person injured or killed and $25,000 for any two persons injured or killed.

The Safety Responsibility Act: What should every motor vehicle in the state of Mississippi have in it?

Insurance card as proof of liability insurance that is in compliance with the liability limits

In Mississippi, what alcohol level is considered to be too high to be legally driving if you are over the age of 21?

.08%

When an officer arrives at the scene of an accident, if you are the driver of the car, what must you provide to the officer?

Proof of insurance and insurance policy number

The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to suspend your license without a preliminary hearing if public records or other sufficient evidence indicate that you have done what?

All of these answers are correct:


Comimited a revocation offense


Driver causing, death, injury, damage


Habit of reckless or negligent driver


Mentally or physically incompetent to drive


Disrespect for law with frequent convictions


Got license using fraud


Did not pay child support


Comitted revocation offense out of state


If you are driving and need to report an emergency traffic situation to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, what number should you dial on your cell phone?

*HP (*47)

What should you do when two or more vehicles stop at an intersection at the same time?

the vehicle on the right has the right-of-way

Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks

School bus

You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously how many feet before turn?

100 feet

You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line is next to:


Your side of the road is a broken line.

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. How should you drive?

Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

When must you yield to a bicycle?

As you would any other vehicle

Which of the following has the right-of-way on any street in any traffic situation?

Ambulance flashing lights

A driver with a Class C drivers license may drive what?

A pick-up truck, regardless of what the truck is used for

What is the maximum speed that a school bus may travel?

45 mph

What is the speed limit in school zones located within city limits in the state of Mississippi?

15 mph

If you move to Mississippi, you must obtain a Mississippi driver's license within how many days?

60 days

When should you use your headlights?

At sunset and sunrise


At any time when you cannot see clearly ahead for a distance of 500 feet.