One train passes and begins to clear your view. Why should you keep checking the crossing instead of following it immediately?
Correct answer: Another train may be approaching on a different track or close behind.
A first train can hide another train. Wait for the warning devices to permit movement and verify that every track is clear.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 36: Railroad crossings, second train ↗
Rain, poor visibility and a curve make the posted speed unsafe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed for the actual conditions, even below the posted limit.
Posted limits are intended for ideal conditions. The manual calls for lower speeds for curves, poor weather, limited visibility and other hazards.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 41: Legal Speeds, conditions ↗
For an ordinary passenger automobile on an interstate, with no different posted limit or unsafe condition, what usual maximum does the Mississippi handbook list?
Correct answer: 70 mph.
The handbook’s usual interstate passenger-car maximum is 70 mph. A different posted limit or adverse conditions can require a lower speed.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 41: Speed limits for passenger automobiles ↗
Your speed increases as traffic moves out of a slow area. How should the space ahead change?
Correct answer: Increase the gap so the greater speed does not leave too little stopping room.
Higher speed requires more distance to react and stop. Do not let acceleration consume the following space.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 43: Following, room with speed ↗
A large truck blocks your view ahead. What is the safer following choice?
Correct answer: Leave additional room so you can see more of the road and respond sooner.
The handbook calls for even more room behind a truck or bus. Visibility, not only braking ability, is a reason to increase the gap.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 43: Following, large truck or bus ↗
Why is total stopping distance longer than the distance traveled after pressing the brake pedal?
Correct answer: The vehicle also travels while you perceive the hazard and react.
Total stopping distance includes recognition and reaction before braking, as well as the braking distance itself. Fatigue and poor conditions can worsen the result.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 44: Braking, thinking/reaction and application distance ↗
At night, your stopping distance would exceed the roadway you can see in your headlights. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed so you can stop within the visible distance.
Do not overdrive the headlights. A hazard can be beyond the visible area even on a familiar road.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 63: Driving at Night, over-driving headlights ↗
Why should you avoid staying alongside another vehicle for a long time?
Correct answer: You may remain in the other driver’s blind spot and limit space to avoid a conflict.
Keep useful space around your vehicle. Remaining beside another vehicle can reduce visibility and escape options.
Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual, Revised December 2024, printed and physical PDF page 70: Interstate driving ↗
