Mississippi: Pedestrians Practice Test
Yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks, pedestrian signals and what walkers should do before crossing.
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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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How should you drive around schools, playgrounds, residential areas, and other areas where children may be walking, bicycling, or playing?
- Keep your speed and rely on your horn
- Speed up to pass the area quickly
- Stay in the center of the roadway
- Slow down and proceed with caution
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Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
Children may act without thinking, so the manual says to slow down and proceed with caution in areas where they may be walking, bicycling, or playing.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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The manual says children may act without thinking, especially when they are doing what?
- Playing with or chasing a ball
- Waiting at a school bus stop
- Walking beside a parent
- Crossing at a marked crosswalk
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Correct answer: Playing with or chasing a ball
The manual warns that children may act without thinking, especially when playing with or chasing a ball.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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Where are painted crosswalks placed?
- Only at intersections controlled by a traffic signal
- Only near schools and hospitals
- At intersections and where pedestrians regularly cross
- Only on roads with a speed limit below 35 mph
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Correct answer: At intersections and where pedestrians regularly cross
Painted crosswalks are placed at intersections and at other locations with regular pedestrian traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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What does the manual say about stopping your car on a crosswalk?
- Never stop your car on any part of a crosswalk
- You may stop on the near half of a crosswalk
- You may stop on a crosswalk if no pedestrians are waiting
- You may stop on a crosswalk for up to one minute
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Correct answer: Never stop your car on any part of a crosswalk
You should never stop your car on any part of a crosswalk.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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A crosswalk at an intersection has no painted lines. What must drivers do for pedestrians in it?
- Yield only when the crosswalk is marked with paint
- Always yield to them, even if the crosswalk is not marked
- Yield only when a pedestrian signal is shown
- Yield only when the pedestrian is past the center of the road
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Correct answer: Always yield to them, even if the crosswalk is not marked
Drivers must always yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, even if the crosswalk is not marked.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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What should pedestrians using crosswalks do before crossing the street?
- Wait for a driver to wave them across
- Make eye contact with every driver in the road
- Cross only after all traffic has stopped
- Check in both directions
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Correct answer: Check in both directions
Pedestrians using crosswalks should check in both directions before crossing the street.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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At an intersection, who has the right of way according to the pedestrian crossing sign note?
- Pedestrians, but only in a marked crosswalk
- Pedestrians, whether or not the crosswalk is marked
- Vehicles, unless a pedestrian signal is on
- Whoever reaches the intersection first
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Correct answer: Pedestrians, whether or not the crosswalk is marked
The manual says pedestrians have the right of way at intersections, whether the crosswalk is marked or not.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A pedestrian signal shows a white walking person or the word WALK. What does it mean for pedestrians?
- Pedestrians may leave the curb and cross the street
- Pedestrians may NOT leave the curb
- Pedestrians must hurry to finish crossing
- Pedestrians must wait for all vehicles to pass first
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Correct answer: Pedestrians may leave the curb and cross the street
The walking-person and WALK signals mean pedestrians may leave the curb and cross the street.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A pedestrian signal shows an orange raised hand or the words DONT WALK. What does it mean for pedestrians?
- Pedestrians may leave the curb and cross
- Pedestrians may cross if no vehicles are coming
- Pedestrians may NOT leave the curb
- Pedestrians should hurry across the street
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Correct answer: Pedestrians may NOT leave the curb
The raised-hand and DONT WALK signals mean pedestrians may not leave the curb.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A pedestrian signal with a hand symbol or DONT WALK is flashing. What must pedestrians who have not started to cross do?
- Cross quickly before it changes
- Not leave the curb
- Leave the curb only if no vehicles are in sight
- Cross only if a driver waves them on
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Correct answer: Not leave the curb
If the sign is flashing, pedestrians must not leave the curb.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A pedestrian began crossing the intersection before the sign changed to flashing. What should the pedestrian do?
- Return to the curb they started from
- Stop where they are until the sign stops flashing
- Run back to the nearest corner
- Continue crossing
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Correct answer: Continue crossing
Pedestrians should continue crossing if they began to cross the intersection before the sign changed to flashing.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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Who has the right of way when a person walks across the street within a crosswalk that is not marked?
- The driver, because the crosswalk is unmarked
- The pedestrian, but only at a signalized crosswalk
- Whichever one reaches the crosswalk first
- The pedestrian always has it
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Correct answer: The pedestrian always has it
A person walking across the street within a crosswalk always has the right of way, whether or not the crosswalk is marked.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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Around pedestrians, you should always keep your vehicle under control and be prepared to do what?
- Yield to those on foot
- Sound your horn
- Stop in the crosswalk
- Pass them quickly
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Correct answer: Yield to those on foot
The manual says to keep your vehicle under control and be prepared to yield to those on foot.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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On a street with parked cars, which pedestrians does the manual say to watch for?
- Only those who are standing at a marked crosswalk
- Those walking on the sidewalk next to the curb
- Those exiting parked cars or walking between parked cars
- Only those who are already walking in the roadway
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Correct answer: Those exiting parked cars or walking between parked cars
The manual says to watch for pedestrians exiting parked cars or walking between parked cars.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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What does the manual say to watch for entering crosswalks as you prepare to turn?
- Parked cars
- Pedestrians
- School buses
- Funeral processions
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Correct answer: Pedestrians
The manual says to watch for pedestrians entering crosswalks as you prepare to turn.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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What may a white cane carried by a pedestrian who is blind or has a visual impairment have, according to the manual?
- A yellow stripe
- A reflective band
- A small bell
- A red tip
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Correct answer: A red tip
The manual says to be on the lookout for pedestrians carrying a white cane, which may have a red tip.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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If necessary, what should you do to keep a pedestrian who is blind or has a visual impairment safe at an intersection or crosswalk?
- Come to a complete stop
- Sound your horn to alert them
- Flash your headlights
- Drive around them slowly
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
The manual says to take every precaution for these pedestrians and to come to a complete stop if necessary.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)