Mississippi Drivers' Permit & License Testing Study Guide Rated A

Mississippi Drivers' Permit & License Testing Study Guide Rated A Safe Driving When driving on an interstate, why is it dangerous to follow the same vehicle for a long time? a) You may become too relaxed and lose concentration. b) You may get bored and take your eyes off the road. c) You may get distracted by the scenery. d) You may not be able to keep up with the speed of the vehicle. Emergency Situations What should you do if you are being overtaken by an emergency vehicle (fire, police, ambulance) flashing its emergency lights? a) Pull over to the left as soon as possible. b) Continue quickly and cautiously, and pull over to the right as soon as safely possible. c) Speed up to try to get away from the emergency vehicle. d) Ignore the emergency vehicle and continue driving. Traffic Signals What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean? a) Come to a complete stop and proceed with caution when entering the intersection. b) Slow down and exercise caution when entering the intersection. c) Come to a complete stop and do not proceed until the signal turns green. d) Speed up to try to beat the red light. Defensive Driving What is the best way to inform other drivers of any maneuver you are about to make on the highway? a) Your signals. b) Honking your horn repeatedly. c) Flipping on your high beams. d) Using your hazard lights. Road Safety Where do most accidents occur? a) On straight stretches of highway. b) At intersections. c) On curves or bends in the road. d) When merging onto a new highway. Emergency Situations What should you do if your vehicle has a blowout? a) Brake suddenly to try to stop the vehicle. b) Remove your foot from the accelerator and slowly apply your brakes. c) Shift into neutral and coast to a stop. d) Try to steer away from the skid. MS law requires children at what age to be secured in a child safety seat? ️Up to 4 years old MS law requires that children of what age be properly fastened in a safety seatbelt system? ️4 to 8 Infants under 20 pounds should be secured how? ️In the backseat in a rear facing car seat Infants 20-40 pounds should be secured how? ️In the backseat in forward facing car seat Who should use booster seats? ️Children 40 to 60 pounds Refusal to submit to a chemical breath test upon the request of a law enforcement officer in this state will result in the suspension of your driver's license for how many days? ️90 When you are approaching a flashing red traffic light at an intersection you should ️Stop completely when way is clear proceed with caution Before making a turn at an intersection, you should give a signal for at least how many feet? ️100 When meeting a car at night with blinding lights, what is the safest thing to do? ️Dim your lights and keep your eyes to the right side of the road. When meeting a car with only one headlight, what should you do? ️Stay as close to the right side of the road as possible When nearing an intersection marked with a yield right of way you are required to ️Slow down and yield right of way A upside down red and white triangular sign means what ️Yield An octagonal red sign means ️Stop When overtaking a vehicle on a two lane highway the safest thing to do before cutting back in front of the vehicle being passed is ️To be sure you can see the vehicle being passed in your rearview mirror The most dangerous place on a highway is ️An intersection What traffic violation is most likely to cause deaths in automobile accidents/ ️Speeding When a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow in the direction you wish to turn, you: ️turn slowly and watch for pedestrians A pedestrian using a white or white tipped with red cane is ️blind What is driver's responsibility when driving through a congested area where children are playing? ️Slow down and use extreme caution A double solid white line is used to define a traffic lane where travel in the same direction is permitted but ️Crossing the lane is prohibited