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 ↗
You intend to pull from a parallel parking space into the traffic lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check traffic and over your shoulder, signal and yield until it is safe to enter.
The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way. A signal announces an intention; it does not create a safe gap.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 61: Exiting a Parallel Parking Space ↗
You are backing from a parking space. Which observation method does the manual require?
Correct answer: Look back over your shoulder and maintain a proper lookout; do not rely on the rearview mirror alone.
Mirrors alone may miss a person or vehicle behind you. Wait for a clear area and keep observing throughout the maneuver.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 61: Leaving diagonal or straight-in parking; backing ↗
You park on the right side of a street facing uphill, with a curb. Which direction should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Left, away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, wheels turned away help the curb arrest a backward roll. Also secure the transmission and parking brake.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 62: Parking on a Hill, uphill with curb ↗
You park on the right side of a hill with no curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the right roadside, whether facing uphill or downhill.
Without a curb, point the wheels so a roll is directed away from traffic. Wheel direction is an additional precaution, not a replacement for securing the vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 62: Parking on a Hill, no curb ↗
How should you use an interstate entrance ramp and acceleration lane?
Correct answer: Obey the ramp limit, then use the acceleration lane to approach a safe speed compatible with traffic.
The ramp and acceleration lane help you prepare to merge. Adjust speed within legal and safe limits while finding an acceptable gap.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 69: Entering an interstate ↗
You are approaching your interstate exit. Where should the normal reduction to exit-ramp speed take place?
Correct answer: After you enter the deceleration lane.
Signal and enter the deceleration lane, then slow for the ramp. Avoid unnecessarily disrupting through traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 69: Leaving an interstate ↗
You pass your intended exit on an interstate. What should you do?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit and use a legal route back.
Do not reverse or cross the median to recover a missed exit. The next exit provides a safe, legal way to correct the route.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 69: Missed interstate exits ↗
You realize you have taken the wrong exit ramp. What should you do?
Correct answer: Continue off the interstate and find a legal route to your destination.
Once you have committed to an exit, continue safely. Reversing or crossing the separation creates a dangerous conflict.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 69: Wrong exit ramp ↗
