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Mississippi: Parking rules — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “If you must park along a highway, how much room should you leave, if possible, for other vehicles to get by?” · “What may happen if you park on a blind curve or in any other potentially dangerous place?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Mississippi Driver's License Manual" (Revised December 2024), Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau.

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  1. If you must park along a highway, how much room should you leave, if possible, for other vehicles to get by?

    • At least five feet
    • At least ten feet
    • At least fifty feet
    • At least twenty feet
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    Correct answer: At least twenty feet

    When parking along a highway, you should leave at least twenty feet for other vehicles to get by, if possible.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. When you park along a highway, you should park so you can be seen from at least how far in both directions?

    • Fifty feet
    • Two hundred feet
    • One hundred feet
    • Five hundred feet
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    Correct answer: Two hundred feet

    When parking along a highway you should park so you can be seen from at least two hundred feet in both directions.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. If you park along a highway at night, what should you leave on?

    • Your high beams for oncoming drivers
    • Only your interior dome light
    • Your parking lights or emergency flashers
    • Your low beams only
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    Correct answer: Your parking lights or emergency flashers

    The manual says to leave your parking lights or emergency flashers on if it is night.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What may happen if you park on a blind curve or in any other potentially dangerous place?

    • You may be arrested and your vehicle towed
    • You will receive a warning only
    • An officer will move your vehicle at no cost
    • You will only be asked to move it
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    Correct answer: You may be arrested and your vehicle towed

    Parking on a blind curve or other potentially dangerous place is illegal; you may be arrested and your vehicle towed.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 60 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. For a vehicle parked parallel to the curb, how close should the tires be to the curb?

    • Within six inches
    • Within eighteen inches
    • Within twelve inches
    • Within twenty-four inches
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    Correct answer: Within twelve inches

    For vehicles parked parallel, tires should be within twelve inches of the curb.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. From which side of a vehicle parked parallel at the curb should you unload it?

    A blue car parked at the right curb of a residential street in a row of parked cars, as a bicyclist and a red car come up from behind
    • The street side
    • The curb side
    • Whichever side the driver prefers
    • The rear of the vehicle only
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    Correct answer: The curb side

    The manual says to unload your vehicle from the curb side.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. When leaving a vehicle parked at the curb, on which side must you use extreme care in exiting?

    A blue car parked at the right curb of a residential street in a row of parked cars, as a bicyclist and a red car come up from behind
    • The curb side
    • The side nearest the driveway
    • The passenger side
    • The street side
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    Correct answer: The street side

    The manual says to use extreme care when exiting your vehicle from the street side.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. In the first step of parallel parking, what should you do to show you intend to enter the space?

    A red car driving along the lane toward a grey car and a blue car parked at the curb with an empty space between them
    • Sound your horn
    • Flash your high beams
    • Tap your brakes twice
    • Use your signal
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    Correct answer: Use your signal

    Step 1 says to use your signal to show you intend to enter the space.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. In step 1 of parallel parking, where do you stop?

    A red car driving along the lane toward a grey car and a blue car parked at the curb with an empty space between them
    • Alongside the curb in the middle of the space
    • Alongside the car in front of the space
    • Directly behind the car in front of the space
    • Ten feet past the space
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    Correct answer: Alongside the car in front of the space

    In step 1 you select a large enough space, signal, and stop alongside the car in front of the space.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. In step 2 of parallel parking, before backing toward the curb, what must you make sure of?

    A red car angled in the road above a gap between a gray parked car and a blue parked car at the curb; double yellow line along the top.
    • That the car behind you has already moved away
    • That your parking brake is set and engine off
    • That you will not interfere with oncoming traffic
    • That your hazard lights are on and flashing
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    Correct answer: That you will not interfere with oncoming traffic

    Step 2 begins by making sure you will not interfere with oncoming traffic.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. In step 2 of parallel parking, how do you turn your wheels as you back slowly toward the curb?

    A red car angled in the road above a gap between a gray parked car and a blue parked car at the curb; double yellow line along the top.
    • Sharply to the right
    • Sharply to the left
    • Slightly to the left
    • Keep them straight
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    Correct answer: Sharply to the right

    In step 2 you cut your wheels sharply to the right and back slowly toward the curb.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. In step 2 of parallel parking, when do you stop backing?

    A red car driving along the lane toward a grey car and a blue car parked at the curb with an empty space between them
    • When your front tire aligns with the back bumper of the car ahead
    • When your rear bumper touches the curb or the car behind
    • When your car is completely parallel to the curb
    • When your back tire reaches the bumper of the car behind
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    Correct answer: When your front tire aligns with the back bumper of the car ahead

    In step 2 you stop when your front tire aligns with the back bumper of the car ahead.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. In step 3 of parallel parking, how do you turn your wheels as you continue backing?

    A red car in the road above a gap between a gray parked car and a blue parked car at the curb; double yellow line along the top.
    • Sharply to the right
    • Slightly to the right
    • Sharply to the left
    • Straighten them fully
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    Correct answer: Sharply to the left

    In step 3 you cut your wheels sharply to the left and continue backing, being careful not to bump the car behind you.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. In step 4 of parallel parking, what do you do after backing in?

    A red car in the road above a gap between a gray parked car and a blue parked car at the curb; double yellow line along the top.
    • Back up until your bumper touches the car behind you
    • Pull forward into the center, leaving room in front and behind
    • Stay where you are, close to the car behind you
    • Pull forward until your bumper touches the car ahead
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    Correct answer: Pull forward into the center, leaving room in front and behind

    In step 4 you pull forward into the center of the space, leaving room in front of and behind your car.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. When leaving a parallel parking position, what should you do before driving out?

    A blue car parked at the right curb of a residential street in a row of parked cars, as a bicyclist and a red car come up from behind
    • Rely on your side mirror alone
    • Look back over your shoulder
    • Sound your horn
    • Check only your rearview mirror
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    Correct answer: Look back over your shoulder

    When leaving a parallel parking position, you look back over your shoulder to be sure you can safely drive out into traffic.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When leaving a parallel parking position, when should you use your signal?

    A blue car parked at the right curb of a residential street in a row of parked cars, as a bicyclist and a red car come up from behind
    • After you are in the travel lane
    • Only if other vehicles are close
    • Before entering the travel lane
    • Only at night
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    Correct answer: Before entering the travel lane

    You use your signal before entering the travel lane when leaving a parallel parking position.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. When leaving a diagonal or straight-in parking position, what should you wait for?

    • Until the area behind the vehicle is clear
    • Until another driver waves you out of the space
    • Until the engine has warmed up fully
    • Until the car beside you leaves the lot
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    Correct answer: Until the area behind the vehicle is clear

    When leaving a diagonal or straight-in parking position, you wait until the area behind the vehicle is clear and look back while backing up.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. What does the manual say about checking behind you while backing up?

    A blue car backing out of a parking space on a residential street lined with parked cars.
    • Never rely on your rearview mirror alone
    • Your rearview mirror is enough on its own
    • Use only your side mirrors when backing
    • Look back only when it is dark out
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    Correct answer: Never rely on your rearview mirror alone

    Always look back over your shoulder while backing up; never rely on your rearview mirror alone.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. When you park facing downhill, how do you turn your wheels?

    A car parked facing downhill beside a curb
    • Sharply to the left, whether or not there is a curb
    • To the right if there is a curb and to the left if not
    • Sharply to the right, whether or not there is a curb
    • To the left if there is a curb and to the right if not
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    Correct answer: Sharply to the right, whether or not there is a curb

    In a downhill position, you turn your wheels sharply to the right, whether or not there is a curb.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 62 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. When you park facing uphill on a road with no curb, how do you turn your wheels?

    Side view of a car parked on a sloping road with no curb, beside a white edge line and a gravel shoulder.
    • Sharply to the left
    • Sharply to the right
    • Straight ahead
    • Slightly to the left
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    Correct answer: Sharply to the right

    In an uphill position with no curb, you turn your wheels sharply to the right.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 62 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. When you park facing uphill next to a curb, how do you turn your wheels?

    A car parked facing uphill beside a curb
    • Sharply to the right
    • Straight ahead
    • Slightly to the right
    • Sharply to the left
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    Correct answer: Sharply to the left

    In an uphill position with a curb, you turn your wheels sharply to the left.

    Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 62 · Open this page in the manual

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