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Mississippi permit test: sharing the road

School buses, pedestrians, emergency vehicles and law enforcement, large vehicles and bicycles. 21 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. On an undivided road, you must stop for a school bus no matter which direction you are traveling. (p. 58, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  2. On a divided highway with four or more lanes, drivers going the opposite direction from a stopped school bus may keep going. (p. 58, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  3. When a school bus has its red lights flashing or stop sign out, come to a complete stop at least 10 feet away. (p. 58, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  4. People carrying a white cane may be blind or have low vision. (p. 59, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  5. Merge into the lane away from a parked emergency vehicle if it is safe. (p. 67, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  6. Turn off the engine and audio, stay in your vehicle unless told to get out, and keep your hands visible. (p. 67, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  7. Emergency vehicles using lights or a siren always have the right-of-way. (p. 67, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  8. Signing a traffic ticket is not an admission of guilt. (p. 68, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  9. When following a large vehicle at night, dim your headlights. (p. 72, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))
  10. Drivers must leave at least three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle when passing. (p. 73, Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample sharing the road questions

  1. 1.A school bus stops in a loading zone beside the highway where pedestrians may not cross the road. Must you stop?

    • AYes, but only if children are visible
    • BNo, you do not have to stop here
    • CYes, always stop for a school bus
    • DOnly if you are in the left lane
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    ✓ B. No, you do not have to stop here

    If a school bus stops in a loading zone on or next to the highway where pedestrians are not allowed to cross, you do not have to stop.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58

  2. 2.You are on a divided highway with two lanes each way. A school bus is stopped on the other side. What must you do?

    • AKeep driving on your side without stopping
    • BStop, then pass at 15 mph
    • CMove to the left lane and stop
    • DStop until its lights stop flashing
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    ✓ A. Keep driving on your side without stopping

    On a divided highway with four or more lanes, drivers going the opposite direction from a stopped school bus may keep going.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58

  3. 3.After passing a large truck, when may you move back into its lane?

    • AWhen the truck driver honks at you
    • BWhen its front wheels show in your mirror
    • CAs soon as your bumper clears its cab
    • DAs soon as you are one car length ahead
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    ✓ B. When its front wheels show in your mirror

    Move back only when you can see the truck's front wheels meeting the pavement in your rearview mirror.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72

  4. 4.You are pulled over by police at night. What can you do to help the officer see?

    • ATurn on your high beams
    • BOpen your door
    • CTurn on your interior lights
    • DShine your phone light out the window
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    ✓ C. Turn on your interior lights

    If you are pulled over at night, turn on your interior lights so the officer can see inside the vehicle.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 67