Mississippi State Drivers Test

Front 1

When you are driving on an interstate, why is it dangerous to follow the same vehicle for a long time?

Back 1

You may become too relaxed and lose your concentration.

Front 2

When you overtake another vehicle at night, why should you use your low beams?

Back 2

To avoid blinding the other driver.

Front 3

What should you do if you are overtaken by an emergency vehicle flashing is emergency lights?

Back 3

Pull over to the right and wait until the emergency vehicle passes.

Front 4

Why should you use your turn signals well in advance of a turn?

Back 4

To notify another driver that you are turning.

Front 5

When making a turn at an intersection, what is the first thing your should do?

Back 5

Know where you want to turn.

Front 6

What should you do before backing out of a diagonal parking space?

Back 6

Be certain the way is clear and no people are crossing.

Front 7

When are paved roads most likely to be their slickest?

Back 7

When wet or iced.

Front 8

What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?

Back 8

Slow down and exercise with caution.

Front 9

If there is any question about ROW in a particular situation, what should you do?

Back 9

The vehicle on the right has the ROW.

Front 10

When may you drive at the posted speed limit in Mississippi?

Back 10

When conditions are ideal.

Front 11

As a driver, how can you help reduce accusers at intersections?

Back 11

Make safe turns/ use correct signals/ be aware.

Front 12

As a driver, what is your responsibility to pedestrians?

Back 12

Be cautious and they have ROW.

Front 13

What should you do if you are involved in an accident in which there is personal injury or $1,000.00 or more in property damage?

Back 13

Insurance.

Front 14

Why shouldn't you dude when you are ill, angry, or depressed?

Back 14

ill - you are accident prone

Angry - you need to cool off

Depressed - you are distracted

Front 15

What is the legal maximum distance at which you may park your car parallel to the curb?

Back 15

12 inches.

Front 16

What should you do when law enforcement is directing traffic?

Back 16

Wait for signals.

Front 17

What is the best way to inform other drivers of any maneuver you are about to make on a highway?

Back 17

Blinkers/ signals.

Front 18

When waiting to make a left turn, what should you do?

Back 18

Keep your tires straight & yield.

Front 19

Where do most accidents occur?

Back 19

At intersections.

Front 20

What should you do if you take the wrong exit on the interstate?

Back 20

Continue of that exit and turn around when possible.

Front 21

What is your first step of your vehicle has a blowout?

Back 21

Ease your foot off the gas and slowly apply breaks and slowly come to a stop.

Front 22

Before you leave your vehicle parked on a downhill slope, parallel to the curb, what should you do?

Back 22

Turn wheel toward the curb and apply parking break.

Front 23

On a two-way, four lane street, which lane should you use to make a left turn?

Back 23

The left lane.

Front 24

Why are rear end collisions so common on interstate highways?

Back 24

Tailgating.

Front 25

If you are traveling in the right lane of an interstate highway, what adjustments most you make when other vehicles are entering the highway?

Back 25

Merge into the left lane & allow them to enter.

Front 26

What action should you take if you encounter a pedestrian crossing the street where there is no marked crosswalk?

Back 26

Yield ROW to pedestrian.

Front 27

What is the penalty for the first offense under mississippi's DUI laws?

Back 27

1 year license suspension, $250- $1000 fine, & up to 48 hours in jail.

Front 28

If you approach a school bus that is loading or unloading school children, what should you do?

Back 28

Stop.

Front 29

If you are driving slower than other traffic on an interstate, which lane should you use?

Back 29

The right lane.

Front 30

What is the first step you should take before backing any vehicle?

Back 30

Look and be sure the way is cleared completely.

Front 31

Mississippi law requires children at what age to be secured in a cold safety seat?

Back 31

At the age of 4 but under the age of 7.

Front 32

Refusal to submit to a chemical breath test upon the request of a law enforcement officer in this state will result in the suspension of your driver's license for now many days?

Back 32

90 days.

Front 33

When you are approaching a flashing red traffic light at an intersection, what should you do?

Back 33

Stop & proceed when the lift turns green & the way is cleared

Front 34

Before making a turn at an intersection, you should give a signal for at least how many feet?

Back 34

100 feet.

Front 35

When meeting a car at night with blinding lights, what should you do?

Back 35

Dim your lights & keep your eyes on the right side of the road.

Front 36

What is a traffic lane?

Back 36

Any lane on a street, road, or highway.

Front 37

If you are involved in an accident, what information should you give the other drivers involved?

Back 37

Your name, address, license plate #, & show license. & & when enforcement arrives, provide insurance.

Front 38

What does a flashing light or ringing bell at a railroad crossing signify?

Back 38

A train is coming - STOP.

Front 39

As a general rule, what is the safest thing to do if your vehicle goes into a skid?

Back 39

Turn with the skid.

Front 40

At night, when is it acceptable to drive with lights on high beam?

Back 40

When on empty roads with no cats within 500 feet.

Front 41

What light beam should you use when driving at night in a heavy fog?

Back 41

LOW BEAM.

Front 42

When is paying permitted?

Back 42

On 4-lane roads at same times & on 2 lane roads if your side had dotted yellow line.

Front 43

When entering an interstate highway from the acceleration lane, how fast should you go?

Back 43

Cruising speed.

Front 44

If your vehicle has become disabled on an interstate highway, what is the proper way to signal other motorists that you need assistance?

Back 44

Raise hood and put white cloth on the antenna.

Front 45

When nearing an intersection marked with a "yield ROW" you are required to:

Back 45

Slow and yield ROW.

Front 46

When overtaking a vehicle on a 2 lane highway, the safest thing to do before cutting back in front of the vehicle being passed is:

Back 46

Be sure you can see vehicle being passed in your rear view mirror.

Front 47

The most dangerous place on a highway is:

Back 47

An intersection.

Front 48

What traffic violation is most likely to cause deaths in automobile accidents?

Back 48

Speeding.

Front 49

When a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow the direction your such to turn, you:

Back 49

Turn slowly & watch for pedestrians.

Front 50

A pedestrian using a white or white tipped with red cane I'd usually:

Back 50

Blind

Hint 50

They'll never see you coming.

Front 51

What is a driver's responsible when driving through a congested area where children are playing?

Back 51

Slow down & use extreme caution.

Front 52

A double solid white line is used to define a traffic lane where travel in the same direction is permitted on both sides of the line, but:

Back 52

...crossing the line is prohibited.

Front 53

When meeting or following a vehicle at night, you should dim your headlights at least how many feet away?

Back 53

500 feet.

Front 54

When 2 vehicles enter/approach an intersection at approximately the same time and the are no traffic signs of signals, who has the ROW?

Back 54

The person to the right.

Front 55

In driving what is meant by "over driving" your headlights?

Back 55

Driving faster than the ability to stop within 500 feet headlights can illuminate.

Front 56

What is the maximum speed limit for cars and trucks in the highways of Mississippi?

Back 56

55 MPH.

Front 57

When the driver of the vehicle approaches an intersection, the question of ROW should be determined:

Back 57

Before your enter the intersection.

Front 58

A right turn is permitted at a red traffic light only after the driver of the vehicle has:

Back 58

...stopped.