Mississippi DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Mississippi test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum ageSee note
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1. Under Mississippi law, what may a driver do with a hand while using a voice-operated or hands-free device?
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Answer C: Activate, deactivate or initiate a feature or function
Mississippi defines a voice-operated or hands-free device as one used without either hand except for a single narrow purpose set out in the statute.
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2. You are at a red light where right turns on red are allowed, you cannot see clearly, and the driver behind sounds the horn. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay stopped until you can see that the turn is safe
Turning right on red is permitted, never required, so you wait until you can see that the way is clear no matter what the driver behind does.
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3. Which message does Mississippi's texting law expressly leave outside its definition of a text message?
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Answer D: A weather alert received while the vehicle is being driven
Mississippi's definition of a text message excludes an emergency, traffic or weather alert and a message related to the operation or navigation of the vehicle.
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4. How does Mississippi law rank reckless driving against careless driving?
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Answer C: Reckless driving is treated as the greater offense of the two
Mississippi defines reckless driving as willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and states that it is a greater offense than careless driving.
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5. What is Mississippi's minimum liability coverage for bodily injury to one person in a single-vehicle accident?
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Answer C: $25,000
Mississippi requires at least $25,000 of coverage for bodily injury to one person, with $50,000 available when two or more people are hurt.
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6. What does it mean to scan the road while driving?
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Answer A: Moving your eyes constantly over the road, the sides and the mirrors
Scanning keeps information coming in from every direction, while a fixed stare leaves you blind to everything else.
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7. A small yellow plaque showing a speed number below a curve warning sign gives
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Answer C: the speed recommended for the condition being warned about
The advisory speed plaque belongs to the warning series and states the speed judged safe for the condition ahead under good circumstances, not a regulatory limit.
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8. A Mississippi driver with an earlier DUI conviction refuses chemical testing again. How long is the Class R license suspended?
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Answer C: One year
A refusal by a driver previously convicted or non-adjudicated under Section 63-11-30 brings a one-year suspension instead of the usual ninety days.
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9. A steady green arrow pointing left is displayed for your turning lane. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: The turn is protected because conflicting traffic is being held
A steady green arrow gives a protected movement in the direction shown, although you still yield to pedestrians and to any vehicle already inside the intersection.
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10. When is the right time to put on rain gear?
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Answer C: Before the rain reaches you, at a safe place off the roadway
Once you are wet you stay cold for the rest of the ride, so stop somewhere safe and put the rain suit on while you are still dry.
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11. Besides an authorized emergency vehicle, which stationary vehicle displaying authorized flashing lights triggers Mississippi's move over duty?
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Answer B: A utility service vehicle working on electricity, gas or water lines
Section 63-3-809 extends the move over duty to stationary recovery vehicles, utility service vehicles, sanitation vehicles and highway maintenance vehicles.
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12. How recent must each of the two proofs of residency be when applying for a Mississippi driver's license?
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Answer B: No more than 60 days old
The Driver Service Bureau will not accept a proof of residency that is more than sixty days old.
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13. Which Mississippi law makes licensed drivers take financial responsibility for accidents they cause?
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Answer A: The Safety Responsibility Act
Mississippi's Safety Responsibility Act underlies the requirement that every motor vehicle operated in the state carry liability insurance.
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14. You have a green light at a school crossing, but the crossing guard steps out and holds up a stop sign toward you. What must you do?
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Answer A: Stop, because the crossing guard controls this crossing and outranks the signal
Directions from a crossing guard or a police officer take priority over signals and signs.
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15. What must a Mississippi driver do within thirty days of a DUI arrest to stop the temporary permit lapsing into a suspension?
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Answer B: Contact the court, request a trial date and ask to extend the permit
If no order extending the temporary permit is obtained within thirty days, driving privileges are suspended for ninety days.
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16. Your vehicle breaks down on a busy highway. What is the safest course of action?
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Answer D: Get it as far off the roadway as possible, switch on the hazard lights and keep clear of the traffic lanes
A vehicle left in or beside a travel lane is a hazard, so move it well off the road, make it conspicuous with hazard lights and keep yourself away from passing traffic.
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17. Why is parking against the flow of traffic dangerous even when nobody complains?
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Answer D: Because you had to cross traffic to get there and must cross again to leave
Parking on the wrong side means driving against traffic at both ends of the stop, and your reflectors and lights face the wrong way while you are there.
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18. Besides text messages, what else does Mississippi forbid a driver to do with a hand-held mobile telephone?
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Answer B: Access, read or post to a social networking site while driving
Section 63-33-1 prohibits accessing, reading or posting to a social networking site with a hand-held mobile telephone while driving.
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19. When does a Mississippi move over violation carry a fine of up to one thousand dollars?
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Answer D: When it damages the protected vehicle or injures anyone in it
The higher fine applies where the violation results in property damage to the protected vehicle or bodily injury to its driver or a passenger.
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20. On which Mississippi road may a driver meeting a stopped school bus in the opposing roadway continue without stopping?
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Answer B: A divided highway of four or more lanes carrying traffic both ways
Mississippi excuses the stop only on a divided highway of four or more lanes, whether or not there is a median or turn lane, that permits at least two lanes of traffic to travel in opposite directions.
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21. You reach a red light with a sign reading NO TURN ON RED. What may you do?
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Answer D: Wait for the green; no turn is allowed while the light is red
That sign removes the usual permission to turn on red at the intersection, so you must wait for a green indication.
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22. Why is it worth planning your route before a long drive?
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Answer B: So that you are not reading a map or a screen while the car is moving
A driver who knows the route is not navigating at the wheel, which is one of the commonest sources of distraction.
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23. A lane is marked with a large white bicycle symbol and chevrons, but there is no separate bicycle lane. What does it mean?
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Answer A: Bicyclists may use the whole lane, so follow or pass with care
A shared lane marking shows that bicyclists and drivers use the same lane and positions riders away from parked car doors, so passing means changing lanes.
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24. The crossbuck, formed by two rectangular arms crossed in an X, is placed
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Answer D: on each highway approach to a railroad grade crossing
The crossbuck marks the location of a highway-rail grade crossing and is required on each highway approach to that crossing.
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25. Two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same moment from adjacent roads. Who should go first?
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Answer A: The driver on the right
When two drivers stop at a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
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26. What does the implied consent law mean for drivers?
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Answer D: By driving, you have agreed to a chemical test if lawfully arrested for impaired driving
Holding a license and driving on public roads is treated as consent to breath, blood or urine testing when an officer has grounds to arrest you. Refusing normally brings its own license penalties.
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27. Which conviction requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to take a Mississippi license away for one year?
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Answer B: Three reckless driving convictions within a twelve-month period
Mississippi requires a one-year revocation for three reckless driving convictions within twelve months, alongside offenses such as negligent homicide and failure to stop and render aid.
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28. In heavy fog at night on a rural two-lane road, which marking best helps a driver hold position?
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Answer C: The solid white line along the right edge
Steering by the right edge line keeps a driver clear of oncoming traffic, while watching the center line tends to pull the vehicle toward it.
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29. Someone has stepped into a marked crosswalk in the middle of a block ahead of you. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow down, stop before the markings and let the person cross the street
A marked mid-block crosswalk carries the same duty as one at a corner: give way to the person crossing, stopping if that is what letting them cross safely takes.
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30. How many active driving credentials may a Mississippi driver hold at one time?
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Answer C: One, either a commercial license or a regular Class R license
Mississippi allows a driver to hold only one active credential at a time, either a commercial license or a regular Class R license.