Mississippi: Sharing the road — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Once you have completed passing a large vehicle, what should you do about your speed?” · “What rights and responsibilities does a person riding a bicycle have?”
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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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When is it safe to return to the lane of a large vehicle you have passed?
- As soon as you can see the truck's headlights in your rearview mirror
- As soon as your front bumper is ahead of the truck's cab and your signal is on
- When the truck's driver flashes the headlights to signal that it is clear
- When you see the truck's front wheels meet the pavement in your rearview mirror
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Correct answer: When you see the truck's front wheels meet the pavement in your rearview mirror
You move back only when you can see the front wheels of the truck meeting the pavement in your rearview mirror.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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Once you have completed passing a large vehicle, what should you do about your speed?
- Maintain your speed
- Slow down right away
- Brake to let the truck back ahead
- Reduce speed to leave a larger gap
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Correct answer: Maintain your speed
The manual says to maintain your speed once you have completed the passing maneuver.
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 a large vehicle passes you, how can you help its driver?
- Move toward the center of your lane
- Move partly onto the shoulder
- Keep to the far side of your lane
- Move into the next lane to make room
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Correct answer: Keep to the far side of your lane
Keeping to the far side of your lane helps the driver of a large vehicle that is passing 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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When you meet a large vehicle coming from the opposite direction, where should you drive?
- Toward the center line of the road
- Along the left edge of your lane
- Straddling the lane line
- As far to the right as possible
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Correct answer: As far to the right as possible
Keeping as far to the right as possible avoids a sideswipe crash and reduces the wind turbulence.
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, what does wind turbulence from a large vehicle do to nearby vehicles?
- It pulls vehicles together
- It pushes vehicles apart
- It pulls smaller vehicles toward the truck's side
- It has no effect on a vehicle in the next lane
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Correct answer: It pushes vehicles apart
The manual says that wind turbulence pushes vehicles apart; it does not pull them together.
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 preparing to make a right turn, to which side of its lane may a large vehicle need to swing?
- To the right
- To the center of the road
- To the left
- It stays in the middle of its lane
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Correct answer: To the left
Large vehicles need more space to turn and swing to the left of the lane when preparing to make a right turn.
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 should you not pass a truck on the right?
- If there is a possibility that it might be making a right turn
- When the truck is traveling uphill on a two-lane highway
- When the truck is moving faster than the car passing it
- If the truck is already traveling in the left-hand lane
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Correct answer: If there is a possibility that it might be making a right turn
Because a truck may be making a right turn, you do not pass it on the right if that is possible.
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 Mississippi law, how is a bicycle considered when it is ridden on public roads?
- A vehicle
- A pedestrian
- A recreational device
- A motorized scooter
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Correct answer: A vehicle
Mississippi law considers a bicycle a vehicle when it is ridden on public roads.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What rights and responsibilities does a person riding a bicycle have?
- The same as a pedestrian
- Fewer rights than a motor vehicle driver but the same responsibilities
- The same as a driver of a motor vehicle
- Only the responsibilities of a passenger
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Correct answer: The same as a driver of a motor vehicle
Any person riding a bicycle has the same rights and responsibilities as a driver of a motor vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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How must a driver treat oncoming bicyclists?
- Expect them to yield to you because you are in a larger vehicle
- Yield to them just as you would yield to oncoming motorists
- Sound your horn and continue without slowing
- Pass close in front of them before they reach you
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Correct answer: Yield to them just as you would yield to oncoming motorists
Drivers must yield to oncoming bicyclists just as they would yield to oncoming motorists.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What is the least distance a driver must leave between the vehicle and a bicycle when passing the bicycle?
- Two feet
- Four feet
- Five feet
- Three feet
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Correct answer: Three feet
Drivers must leave a safe distance of at least three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle when passing.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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When may a driver pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction in a non-passing zone?
- Never, under any circumstances
- Only if the bicyclist waves you by
- Only when it is safe to do so
- Only after sounding the horn
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Correct answer: Only when it is safe to do so
A driver may pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction in a non-passing zone only when it is safe to do so.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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After passing a bicyclist proceeding in the same direction, when may you make a right turn?
- Only if the turn can be made with reasonable safety
- Immediately after passing, if you signal your intention first
- Only after the bicyclist has come to a complete stop
- Only after you have sounded your horn to warn the bicyclist
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Correct answer: Only if the turn can be made with reasonable safety
After passing a bicyclist, a driver makes a right turn only if it can be made with reasonable safety.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Which of these is a driver told not to do around a cyclist?
- Leave a safe distance when passing
- Yield to oncoming bicyclists
- Slow down behind a bicyclist when traffic is oncoming
- Cut off a cyclist by turning in front of them
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Correct answer: Cut off a cyclist by turning in front of them
Drivers must not “cut off” a cyclist by turning in front of them.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What does the manual say to do when passing a bicyclist?
- Pass within the same lane, keeping close to the center line
- Reduce speed, move into the next lane and pass in the normal manner
- Keep your speed and share the lane with the bicyclist as you pass
- Sound your horn and pass on the bicyclist's right side in the lane
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Correct answer: Reduce speed, move into the next lane and pass in the normal manner
You do not try to share the lane; you reduce speed, move into the next lane and pass as you would pass a motor vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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If there is oncoming traffic when you want to pass a bicyclist, what should you do?
- Pass anyway by sharing the lane with the bicyclist as you go by
- Slow down behind the bicyclist and pass when traffic has cleared
- Speed up to pass the bicyclist before the oncoming traffic arrives
- Sound your horn and pass on the left of the oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: Slow down behind the bicyclist and pass when traffic has cleared
With oncoming traffic, you slow down behind the bicyclist and pass when the oncoming traffic has cleared.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Why should you leave plenty of room when passing a bicyclist?
- Bicyclists cannot hear vehicles that approach from behind
- A passing vehicle must stay in its own lane by law
- Bicyclists must stop when a vehicle passes them
- The wind from your vehicle can make the bicyclist lose control
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Correct answer: The wind from your vehicle can make the bicyclist lose control
The wind effects from a moving vehicle can cause a bicyclist to lose control if the vehicle passes too closely.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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How fast can an experienced bicyclist ride, according to the manual?
- 20-25 miles per hour
- 10-15 miles per hour
- 30-35 miles per hour
- 5-10 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 20-25 miles per hour
An experienced bicyclist can ride 20-25 miles per hour and may be closer than you think.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Which traffic laws must cyclists observe?
- Only the laws that apply on roads with a bike lane
- Only the signs and signals that are posted for pedestrians
- All traffic laws, including stopping for stop signs and stop lights
- Only the laws that apply to riding at night
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Correct answer: All traffic laws, including stopping for stop signs and stop lights
Cyclists must observe all traffic laws, including stopping for stop signs, stop lights, and obeying any other road signs.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)