Mississippi DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. What does Mississippi law say about state assessments on a texting while driving penalty?
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Answer C: No state assessments may be imposed or collected for the violation
Section 63-33-1 states that no state assessments shall be imposed or collected for a texting while driving violation.
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2. How far from a stopped Mississippi school bus with flashing red lights or an extended stop arm must you stop?
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Answer B: At least 10 feet
Mississippi law requires a complete stop at least ten feet from the bus, held until the children have crossed and the bus resumes motion with its lights off and stop arm retracted.
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3. Mississippi's texting prohibition is written to cover a driver in what situation?
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Answer A: An operator of a moving motor vehicle, in the words of the statute
Section 63-33-1 prohibits an operator of a moving motor vehicle from writing, sending or reading a text message on a hand-held telephone.
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4. Are ordinary eyeglasses or sunglasses adequate eye protection for riding?
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Answer B: No, since they can shatter and let wind reach the eyes from the side
Everyday lenses are not made to resist impact and leave the eyes open to wind and debris, so a face shield or goggles are needed instead.
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5. You are riding directly into a low sun that is glaring off your face shield. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow down and assume that drivers ahead of you cannot see you either
Glare cuts what everyone can see, so lower speed buys reaction time, and a driver blinded by the same sun is even less likely to notice a motorcycle.
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6. The curb ahead is signed as a bus stop. May you wait there with your vehicle?
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Answer C: No, the space must stay clear for buses
A bus stop must stay open so that a bus can reach the curb and let passengers on and off safely, so no other vehicle may occupy it.
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7. Traffic is backed up just past the exit you want to use at a single-lane roundabout. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait at the yield line until you can pass through and exit
You must not enter a roundabout unless you can clear it, because stopping inside blocks every other entry.
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8. What may a Mississippi court impose for a first conviction of reckless driving?
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Answer B: A fine of $5.00 to $100.00, or imprisonment for up to thirty days
Mississippi punishes a first reckless driving conviction with a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.
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9. Which use of a hand-held mobile telephone is prohibited while driving in Mississippi?
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Answer B: Writing, sending or reading a text message
Mississippi bans writing, sending or reading text messages and posting to social networking sites on a hand-held phone while driving; voice-operated and hands-free use is not covered by that ban.
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10. On a narrow residential street, why does parking tight against the curb matter so much?
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Answer C: Because fire trucks and ambulances need the width to get through
Cars parked even a foot out from the curb on both sides can narrow a street until a fire truck or ambulance cannot pass.
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11. You must slow suddenly on a highway and a vehicle is following close behind you. What helps prevent a rear-end collision?
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Answer D: Tapping the brake pedal early so your brake lights flash a warning
Early brake light flashes give the driver behind more time to react, and slowing gradually instead of suddenly reduces the chance of being struck.
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12. An emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder ahead with its lights flashing. What does the move over principle require?
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Answer D: Change lanes away from it, or slow down if you cannot
Move over laws ask you to give responders an empty lane, and where traffic or a two-lane road makes that impossible, you slow down instead.
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13. A rider uses only the rear brake for a quick stop. What is the result?
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Answer B: A much longer stop, and a rear wheel that locks easily
With weight thrown forward the rear tire has little grip left, so it gives up only a small share of the available braking and skids under heavy pressure.
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14. What is meant by keeping a space cushion?
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Answer C: Keeping open space on all sides of your vehicle so you always have somewhere to go
Open space ahead, behind and to the sides gives you time to react and an escape path when a hazard appears, which is the core idea of defensive driving.
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15. What does Mississippi require before you may legally operate a motor-driven cycle on public roads?
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Answer A: A Motorcycle Endorsement added to your driver's license
Mississippi requires a Motorcycle Endorsement on the driver's license before a person may operate a motor-driven cycle.
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16. Which tests does Mississippi require to receive a Motorcycle Endorsement?
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Answer A: A computerized motorcycle test and a skills test
Mississippi issues the Motorcycle Endorsement after the applicant completes a computerized test on motorcycle operation and a skills test.
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17. What is the right speed for a normal right turn at a city corner?
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Answer C: Slow enough to hold your lane and stop for a pedestrian
A city right turn is tight and crosses a crosswalk, so the correct speed is one that keeps you inside your lane and still allows a stop.
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18. How does Mississippi classify a violation of its texting while driving law, and what does it cost?
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Answer B: A civil violation carrying a civil penalty of one hundred dollars
Under Section 63-33-1 texting while driving is a civil violation with a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for offenses committed since July 1, 2016.
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19. A yellow diamond shows an arrow bent into a series of reversing turns. What does it warn about?
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Answer A: Three or more changes of direction close together
The winding road sign replaces a string of separate curve signs where several bends follow one another with only short straights between them.
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20. Lights set into the pavement along both edges of a crosswalk start to flash yellow as you approach. What do they tell you?
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Answer D: Someone is crossing and has to be given way
In-roadway warning lights flash only when a pedestrian activates the crossing, so a flashing pattern means somebody is in or entering the crosswalk.
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21. You reach an intersection with no signs, signals or markings clearly before a vehicle that is approaching on your right. What is the rule?
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Answer B: You may go first because you got there first
At an uncontrolled intersection the first driver to arrive goes first; the yield to the right rule only settles a tie.
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22. Why is this restriction so common beside fire hydrants, crosswalks and intersection corners?
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Answer C: To keep sight lines open and leave access for emergency crews
A vehicle left in those places hides pedestrians from approaching drivers, blocks the path of turning vehicles and can keep firefighters from reaching a hydrant.
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23. Mississippi extends the move over duty to a stationary rural mail carrier vehicle in which situation?
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Answer B: Including when the vehicle is signaling its intention to enter the roadway
Section 63-3-809 covers the stationary rural mail carrier vehicle, including when it is signaling the intention to enter the roadway.
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24. You enter a work zone where the top layer of pavement has been milled off, leaving a grooved surface. How should you ride?
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Answer B: Hold a relaxed grip and steady speed, and expect the tires to wander
Milled or grooved pavement makes the tires follow the ridges and the motorcycle feel unsettled, so relax on the bars, keep a constant speed and ride straight through.
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25. What is Mississippi's minimum liability coverage for damage to the property of others in any single accident?
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Answer C: $25,000
Mississippi sets the property damage minimum at $25,000, the same figure it uses for bodily injury to one person.
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26. What is the maximum speed for any vehicle in a Mississippi school zone?
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Answer B: 15 mph
Mississippi caps school zone speed for any vehicle at 15 mph, which is lower than the school zone limit used by many other states.
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27. Mississippi law requires low beams when you come within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?
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Answer D: Five hundred feet
Mississippi requires low beams within five hundred feet of an oncoming vehicle and when following within five hundred feet of another vehicle.
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28. Who must wear a crash helmet on a motorcycle on Mississippi public roads?
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Answer C: Every operator and every passenger, with no age exemption
Mississippi requires a crash helmet for anyone operating or riding a motorcycle on the public roads or highways of the state, with no exemption based on age.
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29. A school sign combined with an AHEAD plaque, or with a plaque giving a distance in feet, forms an assembly that
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Answer B: warns of a school crossing located further along the road
The school advance crossing assembly is placed before the crosswalk to give drivers notice, while a different assembly marks the crossing itself.
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30. How many times may a Mississippi driver receive non-adjudication of a DUI offense?
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Answer B: Once only
Mississippi allows non-adjudication of a DUI only one time under any provision of law that authorizes it.