Question 1

You are at a steady red light in Mississippi and want to turn right. What does the manual allow?

Accepted Answer

Stop completely first, then turn if it is clear and no sign forbids it. Right on red is Mississippi's default rather than a special permission, and two conditions ride with it: the stop has to be complete, and any sign banning the turn overrides the default. Official wording: "EXCEPTION: You may turn right while the light is red. But first, you must STOP COMPLETELY and yield to other traffic and pedestrians. You may NOT turn on red if a sign prohibits you." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 2

Two drivers reach a four-way stop at exactly the same moment, at right angles. Who goes first?

Accepted Answer

The driver on the right. Mississippi's tie-breaker at a four-way stop is the driver on the right. It only comes into play when arrival really was simultaneous, because whoever clearly got there first goes first. Official wording: "At a four-way stop, right of way is determined by which vehicle arrives first, and by where the vehicle is located relative to the others. The first vehicle to arrive has right- of-way. If multiple vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the right has right of way." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 3

You are following another car at 30 mph. What gap does the Mississippi manual teach?

Accepted Answer

Three car lengths. Mississippi teaches following distance in car lengths, not seconds: one car length for every 10 mph. At 30 mph that is three car lengths. Official wording: "When you are following another vehicle, allow at least one car length between you for every ten miles per hour of speed." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 4

A school bus ahead of you stops on a two-lane road with its red lights flashing. How far back must you stop?

Accepted Answer

At least 10 feet. Mississippi's figure is at least ten feet, and it applies whichever direction you are traveling in. The distance is short because the duty is long: you stay put until the bus is moving again. Official wording: "COME TO A COMPLETE STOP at least ten feet away from the bus." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 5

You are 17 and driving in Mississippi. At what blood alcohol content are you legally under the influence?

Accepted Answer

0.02% or more. Under 21, Mississippi's threshold is 0.02%, not the 0.08% that applies to adults. The state calls this its Zero Tolerance law for underage drivers. Official wording: "Under the Influence intoxicating alcohol if: 21 years old or older BAC registers .08% or more under the age of 21 BAC registers .02% or more." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 6

How close to a fire hydrant may you leave a parked car in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

No closer than 10 feet. Ten feet is Mississippi's hydrant distance. The manual lists it among the places where you may not stop and leave a vehicle parked and unattended. Official wording: "Within ten feet of a fire hydrant On a sidewalk On a crosswalk Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection" (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 7

A pedestrian steps into the street at an intersection where no crosswalk is painted. Who has the right of way?

Accepted Answer

The pedestrian, marked crosswalk or not. Mississippi gives pedestrians in a crosswalk the right of way always, and states plainly that it makes no difference whether the crosswalk is painted. Official wording: "A person walking across the street within a crosswalk, whether or not the crosswalk is marked, ALWAYS HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 8

At night you are catching up to a car ahead. When must you switch to low beams?

Accepted Answer

Within 500 feet of it. Five hundred feet is Mississippi's figure, and it works in both directions - within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, and within 500 feet of one you are following. Official wording: "You are required by law to use your low beams when you approach within five hundred feet of an oncoming vehicle or when you are following within five hundred feet of another vehicle." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 9

An officer asks you to take a breath test in Mississippi and you refuse. What happens to your license?

Accepted Answer

It is administratively suspended for ninety days. Refusal brings an administrative ninety-day suspension on its own, separate from anything a court later decides, and later refusals draw longer ones. Official wording: "Your license will be administratively suspended for ninety days for refusing the breath or chemical test." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 10

You are at a two-way stop. The road crossing in front of you has no stop signs. Who goes first?

Accepted Answer

The cross traffic, which has no stop signs. At a two-way stop the traffic with no stop signs has the right of way. Drivers facing the stop signs wait until the way is clear. Official wording: "At a two-way stop, the cross-traffic with no stop signs has the right of way. Vehicles arriving at stop signs must wait until the way is clear before proceeding." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 11

Your car has broken down on a rural Mississippi highway and you must walk for help. Which side of the road do you walk on?

Accepted Answer

The left side, facing oncoming traffic. Walk on the left, facing the traffic coming toward you, so you can see and react to it. That is the manual's instruction after you have pulled onto the extreme right shoulder. Official wording: "If your car becomes disabled, pull over to the extreme right shoulder. If you must walk to seek help, always walk on the left side of the highway, facing oncoming traffic." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 12

You are sixteen and have just been issued a Mississippi Learner's Permit. How long must you hold it before a Class R license?

Accepted Answer

Twelve months. Twelve months. The manual puts it as one year and the Driver Service Bureau as at least twelve months, and both mean the same waiting period. Official wording: "You must hold the permit for at least twelve (12) months before you will be allowed to obtain your driver's license." (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau (dps.ms.gov)).

Question 13

You are parking facing downhill at a Mississippi curb. Which way do you turn the front wheels?

Accepted Answer

Toward the right, so the curb catches them. Downhill, the wheels point right, curb or no curb. If the car rolls, it rolls into the curb or the verge rather than into traffic. Official wording: "In a downhill position, turn your wheels sharply to the right, whether or not there is a curb. In an uphill position with no curb, turn your wheels sharply to the right. In an uphill position with a curb, turn your wheels sharply to the left." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 14

A flashing yellow arrow points left at a Mississippi intersection. What does it permit?

Accepted Answer

A left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic. A flashing yellow arrow allows the turn from the proper lane but gives no protection. You yield to oncoming traffic, which is looking at a green light. Official wording: "REMEMBER: For left turns, the yellow flashing arrow and the solid green light mean the same thing: YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 15

The center of the road shows a broken yellow line on your side and a solid yellow line on the other. May you pass?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if the oncoming lane is clear and it is safe. The line nearest your lane governs. Broken on your side means you may cross to pass, provided the oncoming lane is clear and the pass is safe. Official wording: "A broken yellow line next to a solid yellow line separates traffic lanes that move in opposite directions. If the broken line is closest to your lane, you may pass with caution. If the solid line is closest to your lane, passing is forbidden." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 16

You have just passed a cyclist going the same way and your turn is coming up on the right. What does Mississippi require?

Accepted Answer

Make the right turn only if it can be made with reasonable safety. The manual sets the standard as reasonable safety. Having overtaken a cyclist, you may turn right across their path only if the turn can be made safely. Official wording: "After passing a bicyclist proceeding in the same direction, make a right turn only if the turn can be made with reasonable safety." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 17

Your car has stalled on a railroad track and the crossing lights begin to flash. What does the manual tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Get out of the vehicle immediately and move away from the tracks. Get out. Once the lights are flashing you may have only twenty seconds before the train arrives, which is the minimum time the warning system is designed to give. Official wording: "If your vehicle is physically on the train tracks at a grade crossing and the lights begin to flash, you may only have 20 seconds to escape before the train makes it to your location." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 18

A six-year-old in Mississippi is 4 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 50 pounds. What restraint does the law require?

Accepted Answer

A belt-positioning booster seat. A booster. From four up to seven, a child under 4 feet 9 inches or under 65 pounds must be in a belt-positioning booster that meets applicable safety standards. Official wording: "Children at least four years old but under seven years old who are less than 4 feet 9 inches in height or who weigh less than sixty-five pounds must be properly secured in a belt-positioning booster seat system that meets applicable safety standards." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 19

You have just moved to Mississippi with a valid license from another state. How long do you have to get a Mississippi license?

Accepted Answer

Sixty days. Sixty days for the license. The tag is a different deadline - thirty days for a Mississippi license plate. Official wording: "If you move to Mississippi, you must obtain a Mississippi driver's license within sixty days. You must obtain a Mississippi license plate/tag within thirty days." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 20

Under your stop sign hangs a small plaque reading CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP. What does it tell you?

Accepted Answer

The other lanes have the right of way and will not stop. It warns you that your stop sign is not part of a four-way stop. The traffic crossing in front of you is not stopping, and it has the right of way. Official wording: "It tells you that although you must stop for your stop sign, this is NOT a four-way stop. Other traffic lanes have the right of way and will not stop." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 21

At a red light you slow to walking pace, see the way is clear, and turn right without stopping. What does Mississippi say?

Accepted Answer

The turn is illegal, because you must stop completely first. The manual addresses this exact behavior and calls it illegal: before turning right on red you must first stop completely, and only yielding before turning is not enough. Official wording: "Before turning right on red you MUST first stop completely: Only yielding before turning is not enough and is illegal." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 22

When is a Mississippi road at its most slippery during rain?

Accepted Answer

In the opening minutes of the rain. The first few minutes. The opening water lifts accumulated dirt and grease off the surface into a film, and the manual calls that the slickest and most dangerous stage. Official wording: "Many drivers pull off the road during a heavy downpour, but not everyone realizes that the opening minutes of rain or drizzle are actually the slickest and most dangerous." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 23

You are on a four-lane divided highway and a school bus stops with red lights flashing on the far side. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Continue on your side without stopping. The divided-highway exception covers exactly this. On a highway of four or more lanes with traffic going both ways, a driver traveling the opposite way from the stopped bus may continue. Official wording: "If you are traveling in the OPPOSITE direction as the stopped school bus, you may continue to travel on your side of the divided highway without stopping." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

Question 24

A tractor-trailer ahead of you swings left as it approaches a side street. What should you assume?

Accepted Answer

It may be setting up for a right turn, so do not pass on the right. Large vehicles need to swing left before turning right. The manual's instruction is not to pass a truck on the right if there is any possibility it is about to turn that way. Official wording: "Large vehicles require more space to make a turn and need to swing to the left of the lane when preparing to make a right turn. To avoid a crash, do NOT pass a truck on the right if there is a possibility that it might be making a right turn." (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Revised December 2024)).

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