Your car stalls on railroad tracks and a train is approaching. What is the immediate priority?
Correct answer: Get everyone out and move away from the tracks toward the approaching train at an angle away from the car.
Leave the vehicle immediately. Moving away at an angle toward the approaching train helps avoid the likely debris path if it strikes the car; call for emergency help once clear.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 36: If you are stuck on the tracks, get out ↗
A car is disabled on the tracks, but the warning lights have not activated. After getting everyone safely clear, what information and contacts matter?
Correct answer: Call 911 and the crossing’s railroad emergency number, giving the crossing identification and reporting that a vehicle is on the tracks.
No active warning does not prove no train is coming. The crossing identification lets railroad dispatchers locate the emergency quickly.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 36: Emergency Notification System and no active warnings ↗
Oncoming high beams are dazzling you. What is the handbook’s safer response?
Correct answer: Dim your own lights and guide your view toward the right side of the road.
Avoid staring into glare or reducing night vision with dark glasses. Maintain a controlled course and a safe speed.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 63: Driving at Night, blinding headlights ↗
Fog reduces visibility during your trip. Which lighting choice is appropriate?
Correct answer: Use low-beam headlights and slow for the available visibility.
High beams can reflect from fog and worsen the view. Low beams make the vehicle visible while reducing that glare.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 63: Using Your Headlights, fog ↗
Rain has just begun after a dry period. Why should you reduce speed early?
Correct answer: The first water mixes with road dirt and grease, making the surface especially slippery.
The first rain can create a slippery film. Reduce speed and leave more room before a skid or sudden stop becomes necessary.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 65: Wet roads ↗
What is the best way to reduce the chance of hydroplaning on a rain-covered road?
Correct answer: Reduce speed so the tires have a better chance to maintain contact with the pavement.
Water can separate tires from the road. Lower speed is a basic precaution; sudden control changes and close following increase the danger.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 65: Hydroplaning ↗
Water covers a road and its depth is uncertain. What should you do?
Correct answer: Turn around and choose another safe route.
Do not drive into floodwater. Its depth, current and the condition of the pavement may be impossible to judge from the vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 65: Flooded roads ↗
Your car begins to skid. Which action is likely to make control harder to recover?
Correct answer: Applying the brakes suddenly and hard.
The handbook warns against sudden braking during a skid. Stay controlled and avoid abrupt inputs that demand more traction than the tires can provide.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 65: Skidding ↗
A tire suddenly blows out while you are moving. What is the appropriate initial response?
Correct answer: Hold control of the steering, ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking.
A sudden brake application or steering change can worsen a blowout. Maintain control and reduce speed gradually before leaving the roadway safely.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 65: Tire blowout ↗
Your right wheels drop off the pavement. What should you do before returning?
Correct answer: Slow under control, using light braking if needed, before steering carefully back when safe.
Do not panic or force the car back at speed. A controlled slowdown gives you a better chance to cross the pavement edge without overcorrecting.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 65: Running off the pavement ↗
Your car becomes disabled on an interstate but can still coast safely. What should you try to do?
Correct answer: Get completely off the travel lanes onto the right shoulder and use warning flashers.
Move out of the traffic stream as far as safely possible and warn others. A stopped car in a travel lane creates a serious collision risk.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 70: Interstate breakdowns ↗
A stopped emergency vehicle displays warning lights beside a four-lane road. The adjacent lane is clear and a lane change is safe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Move into the lane away from the stopped emergency vehicle.
Give stopped emergency personnel room. Change to the lane away from the vehicle when that movement can be made safely.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 67: Approaching emergency vehicles on the roadside ↗
Traffic prevents a safe lane change away from a stopped emergency vehicle. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow down, remain alert and be prepared to stop.
The inability to move over does not remove the need for caution. Reduce speed and be ready for people or equipment near the roadway.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 67: Approaching emergency vehicles on the roadside ↗
