Mississippi: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “On what kind of highway does the manual give an exception to the rule of stopping for a school bus?” · “How do oversized vehicles compare with other vehicles when they need to stop?”
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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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You have stopped for a school bus with red lights flashing. When may you proceed?
- As soon as the children have crossed the roadway, even if the red lights are still flashing
- As soon as the bus has resumed motion, even if the stop sign is still out
- After the children have crossed and the bus has moved, its red lights are off and its stop sign is retracted
- After counting to ten with the bus red lights still flashing
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Correct answer: After the children have crossed and the bus has moved, its red lights are off and its stop sign is retracted
You must remain stopped until the children have crossed the roadway and the bus has resumed motion, its red lights no longer flash, and its stop sign is retracted.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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According to the manual’s general rule, which drivers must stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing?
- Only drivers traveling in the same direction as the bus
- Drivers traveling in either direction
- Only drivers traveling in the opposite direction
- Only drivers within ten feet of the bus
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Correct answer: Drivers traveling in either direction
The manual says you must stop for the school bus regardless of your direction of travel.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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On what kind of highway does the manual give an exception to the rule of stopping for a school bus?
- A one-way street
- A residential street
- A highway with a single lane each way
- A divided highway
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Correct answer: A divided highway
The one exception to the school bus stopping procedures is for drivers traveling on a divided highway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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For the school bus exception, a divided highway must have at least how many lanes?
- Four
- Two
- Three
- Five
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Correct answer: Four
The manual describes a divided highway for this exception as one with four or more lanes, with at least two lanes of travel in opposite directions.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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You are on a divided highway, traveling in the same direction as a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
- Continue without stopping
- Slow down and pass on the left
- Come to a complete stop
- Stop only if children are in your lane
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
Drivers traveling in the same direction as the stopped school bus on a divided highway must still stop and proceed only after the children have exited the roadway and the bus has moved on.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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You are on a divided highway, traveling in the opposite direction from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. What does the law say?
- You must stop at least ten feet from the bus
- You may continue on your side without stopping
- You must stop and wait for the bus to resume motion
- You must stop if children are crossing your side
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Correct answer: You may continue on your side without stopping
Drivers traveling in the opposite direction from the stopped bus on a divided highway may continue on their side without stopping.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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A school bus stops in a loading zone that is part of or adjacent to the highway. When do you not have to stop for it?
- When no children are visible at the loading zone
- When you are more than ten feet from the bus
- When the loading zone is on your left side
- Where pedestrians are not allowed to cross the roadway
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Correct answer: Where pedestrians are not allowed to cross the roadway
You do not have to stop when the school bus is in a loading zone where pedestrians are not allowed to cross the roadway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 58)
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If you cannot see the side mirrors on a large vehicle you are following, what does that mean?
- The driver can see you through the rear window
- The driver cannot see you
- You are in a safe following position
- The driver is about to make a turn
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Correct answer: The driver cannot see you
If you cannot see the large vehicle's side mirrors, its driver cannot see you.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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How can you keep out of the rear blind spot of a large vehicle you are following?
- Follow as closely as you can so the driver notices you
- Stay directly behind the center of the rear of the trailer
- Do not follow too closely; stay visible in its side mirrors
- Drive just behind the rear wheels of the trailer
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Correct answer: Do not follow too closely; stay visible in its side mirrors
Staying back and positioned where the driver can see your vehicle in his side mirrors keeps you out of the rear blind spot.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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When following a large vehicle at night, what should you always do with your headlights?
- Dim them
- Switch to high beams to see around it
- Turn them off
- Flash them so the driver notices you
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Correct answer: Dim them
Bright lights from the vehicle behind can blind the driver when they reflect off the large side mirrors, so you dim your headlights.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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If you are stopped behind a large vehicle on an upgrade, what should you do?
- Leave additional space in case it drifts backwards
- Stay close behind it so that it cannot drift backwards
- Leave no more space than you would on a level road
- Sound your horn before the vehicle starts to move
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Correct answer: Leave additional space in case it drifts backwards
On an upgrade a large vehicle may drift backwards slightly when it starts to move, so you leave additional space.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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When you are stopped behind a large vehicle on an upgrade, where in your lane should you keep your vehicle?
- To the right in your lane
- Exactly in the center of your lane
- To the left in your lane
- Partly in the next lane
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Correct answer: To the left in your lane
Keeping to the left in your lane lets the driver see that you are stopped behind the vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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How do oversized vehicles compare with other vehicles when they need to stop?
- They stop sooner because of their weight
- They take longer to stop
- They stop in about the same time
- They stop faster on a downgrade
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Correct answer: They take longer to stop
The manual says oversized vehicles take longer to stop, so you do not follow them too closely.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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According to the manual, approximately how much does an average tractor-trailer weigh?
- 40,000 pounds
- 60,000 pounds
- 100,000 pounds
- 80,000 pounds
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Correct answer: 80,000 pounds
The manual states that an average tractor-trailer weighs approximately 80,000 pounds.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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Before you move into the passing lane to pass a large vehicle, what should you do?
- Sound your horn, then move into the passing lane at once if it looks clear
- Check only to your rear, then pass if you can finish the pass quickly
- Check front and rear, then pass only if clear and in a legal passing zone
- Check to your front, then pass anywhere the road is straight and level
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Correct answer: Check front and rear, then pass only if clear and in a legal passing zone
You check to your front and rear, then move into the passing lane only if it is clear and in a legal passing zone.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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On a level highway, how much longer does it take to pass a large vehicle than to pass a car?
- 3 to 5 seconds longer
- 1 to 2 seconds longer
- 6 to 8 seconds longer
- 10 to 12 seconds longer
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Correct answer: 3 to 5 seconds longer
On a level highway, passing a large vehicle takes 3 to 5 seconds longer than passing a car.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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Why may it be easier to pass a large vehicle on an upgrade?
- Its driver must pull over
- Its momentum carries it faster
- Its brakes engage automatically
- It often loses speed
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Correct answer: It often loses speed
On an upgrade a large vehicle often loses speed, which can make it easier to pass.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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Why may you need to increase your speed to pass a large vehicle on a downgrade?
- It often loses speed on a downgrade
- Its momentum will cause it to go faster
- Its driver is required to speed up
- Passing zones are shorter on a downgrade
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Correct answer: Its momentum will cause it to go faster
On a downgrade the large vehicle's momentum will cause it to go faster, so you may need to increase your speed to pass.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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On a downgrade, what is always an option instead of speeding up to pass a large vehicle?
- Passing on the shoulder
- Waiting to pass when it is safer to do so
- Following very closely until it slows
- Flashing your lights so the driver pulls over
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Correct answer: Waiting to pass when it is safer to do so
The manual says that simply waiting to pass when it is safer to do so is always an option.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)