The car ahead signals a left turn, but you plan to continue straight. Should you also flash your left signal to warn the driver behind you?
Correct answer: No; your signal should communicate your own intended maneuver.
Repeating another vehicle’s signal gives a false message about your own movement. Slow safely and maintain space instead.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 42: Signal Lights, own intentions ↗
On a road with more than one lane in your direction, you are neither passing nor preparing to turn left. Which ordinary lane choice does the handbook recommend?
Correct answer: Use the right lane.
The handbook directs ordinary travel to the right except for passing or a left turn. Stay within a single lane and change only when safe.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 45: Traffic Lanes, ordinary lane selection ↗
A slower vehicle is ahead near a hillcrest that hides oncoming traffic. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a place with a clear view and enough room for a safe, permitted pass.
An obstructed view can conceal a vehicle in the passing path. A slow vehicle ahead does not make a blind pass safe.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 47: Other Safe Passing Guidelines ↗
The car ahead is waiting to turn left, and the only space to its right is the shoulder. May you use that shoulder to pass?
Correct answer: No; the handbook prohibits leaving the pavement or using the shoulder to pass.
Permission to pass on the right in certain circumstances does not authorize using the shoulder. Wait for a lawful safe path.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 47: Passing on the right ↗
You have overtaken another car. What should you verify before moving back into its lane?
Correct answer: That you are well ahead, can see the passed vehicle in the rearview mirror and have a safe gap.
Returning too early can cut off the passed vehicle. The handbook uses the rearview view as a clearance check, along with a safe lane change.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 47: Passing on the left, return ↗
Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane highway. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Increasing your speed before that vehicle has completely passed.
Do not prolong the other vehicle’s time in the opposing lane by speeding up. Keep right and cooperate with a safe completion.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 47: Other Safe Passing Guidelines, being passed ↗
You plan a normal intersection turn. What advance signaling distance does the handbook specify in its turn procedure?
Correct answer: Signal at least 100 feet before the intersection.
Advance notice gives others time to understand the intended turn. Get into the proper lane safely and slow before the turn.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 51: How to Make a Left Turn, step2; right-turn equivalent page52 ↗
You are waiting to turn left across traffic. How should the front wheels be positioned before the turn begins?
Correct answer: Keep them straight until starting the turn.
Keeping the wheels straight preserves a predictable waiting position. Turn only when it is safe to begin the actual maneuver.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 50: Turning at Intersections, step5 ↗
Two adjacent lanes may turn left together. What should you do throughout the turn?
Correct answer: Follow your lane’s path and finish without drifting into the adjacent turning vehicle’s lane.
The handbook requires staying in your lane during a multiple-lane turn. Plan any later lane change separately and make it only when safe.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 53: Multiple Turn Lanes and Lane Options ↗
On a one-way street, you are preparing to turn left and no markings authorize additional turning lanes. Which starting lane follows the handbook’s rule?
Correct answer: The lane nearest the left curb.
The general one-way rule is to turn from the lane nearest the appropriate curb. Special signs or pavement directions may permit additional turn lanes.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 54: One-way Streets ↗
The only open curb space is directly in front of a private driveway. May you park there and leave the car while visiting a store?
Correct answer: No; do not block the driveway.
The handbook prohibits leaving a vehicle parked in front of a public or private driveway. Flashers do not legalize the obstruction.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 60: Prohibited Parking, driveways ↗
After parallel parking, how close should your tires be to the curb under the handbook’s guidance?
Correct answer: Within 12 inches.
The manual specifies within 12 inches of the curb. Leave room for nearby parked vehicles to move and keep the travel lane clear.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 61: Parallel Parking, curb distance ↗
