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Mississippi Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions
Following distance, headlights, seat belts and distractions.
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Question 1
Who must wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle in Mississippi?
Only the driver
Only children
The driver and every passenger, front and back
Only the driver and any front-seat riders
Correct answer: The driver and every passenger, front and back
Drivers and all passengers must wear a properly fastened seat belt whether in the front or back seat.
Source: Seat Belts, Car Seats, and Child Restraints
Question 2
In Mississippi, children under what age must ride in a car seat?
Under 4
Under 2
Under 7
Under 10
Correct answer: Under 4
Children under four must be secured in a child passenger restraint device that meets safety standards.
Source: Seat Belts, Car Seats, and Child Restraints
Question 3
Which Mississippi children must use a belt-positioning booster seat?
All children under 12, at any height or weight
Only children under 2
Children over 80 pounds
Ages 4β6 under 4'9" or under 65 pounds
Correct answer: Ages 4β6 under 4'9" or under 65 pounds
Children at least four but under seven who are under 4 feet 9 inches or under sixty-five pounds need a booster seat.
Source: Seat Belts, Car Seats, and Child Restraints
Question 4
Where does the Mississippi manual recommend placing your hands on the steering wheel?
At 6 o'clock
At 3 and 9 o'clock
At 10 and 2 o'clock
At 12 o'clock
Correct answer: At 3 and 9 o'clock
Hands should be at 3 and 9 o'clock; 10 and 2 is no longer recommended in vehicles with airbags.
Source: Safe Driving Basics β Two Hands on the Wheel
Question 5
How often does the Mississippi manual suggest stopping on long trips?
Every 500 miles
Only when out of gas
Every 6 hours or every 300 miles, whichever is first
About every 100 miles or 2 hours
Correct answer: About every 100 miles or 2 hours
Plan to stop about every 100 miles or 2 hours during long trips.
Source: Safe Driving Basics β Fatigue
Question 6
How much sleep do most people need to stay alert, per the Mississippi manual?
5 to 6 hours
7 to 9 hours
4 to 5 hours
10 to 12 hours
Correct answer: 7 to 9 hours
Most people need 7 to 9 hours of sleep to maintain proper alertness during the day.
Source: Safe Driving Basics β Fatigue
Question 7
If you must wear corrective lenses, what should you avoid at night?
Clear glasses
Lenses with an anti-glare coating
Dark or tinted lenses
Contact lenses
Correct answer: Dark or tinted lenses
Always wear required lenses and avoid dark or tinted corrective lenses at night.
Source: Safe Driving Basics β Vision
Question 8
Under Mississippi law, may you read or post to social media on a hand-held phone while driving?
Only on rural roads
No
Yes, at low speed
Yes, at stop lights
Correct answer: No
Texting and reading or posting to a social networking site on a hand-held phone while driving are not allowed.
Source: Avoiding Distractions
Question 9
If you must make a phone call while driving, what does the Mississippi manual recommend?
Speaker in your lap
Holding the phone low
A hands-free device
Texting instead
Correct answer: A hands-free device
If you must make a call while driving, a hands-free device is recommended; texting is not allowed.
Source: Avoiding Distractions
Question 10
You just had an argument and are angry. What does the Mississippi manual advise?
Play loud music
Drive faster to calm down
Drive with headphones
Let someone else drive
Correct answer: Let someone else drive
If you are worried, ill, angry, frightened or grief-stricken, let someone else drive.
Source: Avoiding Distractions β Emotional Distractions
Question 11
Why should you never wear stereo headphones while driving?
You may not hear sirens or whistles
They're too costly
They drain the battery
They block your view in the side mirrors
Correct answer: You may not hear sirens or whistles
Headphones or loud music may keep you from hearing warning signals such as whistles and sirens.
Source: Avoiding Distractions
Question 12
What does Mississippi say about stickers on your windshield?
Any sticker is fine
Only at night
Stickers are allowed only on the passenger side of it
It must be free of signs or unofficial stickers
Correct answer: It must be free of signs or unofficial stickers
Your windshield must be free of any signs or unofficial stickers.
Source: Avoiding Distractions β Visual Obstructions
Question 13
Within what distance must a Mississippi vehicle's foot brake stop it from 20 mph?
10 feet
100 feet
55 feet
30 feet
Correct answer: 30 feet
The foot brake must stop the vehicle within thirty feet at 20 mph; the parking brake within fifty-five feet.
Source: Vehicle Equipment β Brakes
Question 14
From how far away must a Mississippi vehicle's horn be heard?
200 feet
50 feet
500 feet
1,000 feet
Correct answer: 200 feet
Your vehicle must have a horn that can be heard two hundred feet away; sirens are illegal.
Source: Vehicle Equipment β Horn
Question 15
What color must a Mississippi vehicle's taillight be, and from how far visible?
Red, visible 50 feet
Red, visible 500 feet behind
White, visible 100 feet
Amber, visible 200 feet behind you
Correct answer: Red, visible 500 feet behind
The taillight must be red and visible five hundred feet behind you.
Source: Vehicle Equipment β Lights
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