Mississippi: Traffic signals Practice Test
Red, yellow and green lights, arrows, flashing signals, turning right on red, lane-use signals and pedestrian signals.
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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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Usually, what may you do at a red traffic signal?
- Turn right without stopping if no vehicles are near
- Turn right after you stop completely and the way is clear
- Turn right only after the signal turns yellow
- Go straight through if no vehicles are coming
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Correct answer: Turn right after you stop completely and the way is clear
Usually, if a traffic signal is red, you may turn right after you stop completely and make sure the way is clear.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What does a solid red light mean?
- Stop, then proceed if no traffic is coming from either direction
- Slow down and be ready to stop if cross traffic is present
- You must make a complete stop and remain stopped until the light turns green
- Stop only if there are pedestrians or other vehicles in the intersection
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Correct answer: You must make a complete stop and remain stopped until the light turns green
A solid red light means you must make a complete stop and remain stopped until the light turns green.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What does a solid yellow light mean?
- The light will soon turn red; slow down and prepare to stop
- The light will soon turn green; get ready to go
- The light has just turned red; stop only if traffic is coming
- Speed up to clear the intersection before the light turns red
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Correct answer: The light will soon turn red; slow down and prepare to stop
A solid yellow light means the light will soon turn red, so you slow down and prepare to stop.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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A green light turns yellow as you are approaching. What should you do?
- Speed up to get through before it turns red
- Continue at the same speed
- Slow down and prepare to stop
- Stop at once, even in the intersection
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Correct answer: Slow down and prepare to stop
If a green light turns yellow as you are approaching, you slow down and prepare to stop.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What does a solid green light mean?
- You may go without checking for other traffic
- You may go if it is safe to do so
- You have the right-of-way over traffic already in the intersection
- You must stop briefly and then go
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Correct answer: You may go if it is safe to do so
A solid green light means you may go if it is safe to do so.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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You are turning left at a solid green light with no arrow. What must you do?
- Turn first, since you have the right-of-way
- Stop and wait for a green arrow
- Wait until oncoming traffic has a red light
- Yield to oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic
If you are turning left, the solid green light means you must yield to oncoming traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What does a green arrow mean?
- You may turn in the direction of the arrow if you are in the proper lane
- You must yield to oncoming traffic before you turn in the direction of the arrow
- You must stop, then turn only if the way is clear
- The light is about to change, so slow down and prepare to stop
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Correct answer: You may turn in the direction of the arrow if you are in the proper lane
A green arrow means you may turn in the direction of the arrow if you are in the proper lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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When your turn arrow is green, what kind of light does oncoming traffic have?
- A green light
- A yellow light
- A red light
- A flashing yellow light
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Correct answer: A red light
Oncoming traffic has a red light when your turn arrow is green, which gives you a protected turn.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What must you do when you turn on a flashing yellow arrow?
- Turn without yielding, because the turn is protected
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- Stop completely and wait for a green arrow
- Wait for oncoming traffic to have a red light
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Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic
With a flashing yellow arrow you may turn if you are in the proper lane, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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When your turn arrow is flashing yellow, what kind of light does oncoming traffic have?
- A red light
- A yellow light
- A flashing red light
- A green light
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Correct answer: A green light
Oncoming traffic has a green light when your turn arrow is flashing, so you do not have a protected turn.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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A solid yellow arrow is the same as what?
- A solid yellow light
- A flashing yellow arrow
- A green arrow
- A flashing red light
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Correct answer: A solid yellow light
A solid yellow arrow is the same as a solid yellow light and means the light is about to change to red.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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Any time you travel through an intersection, whom must you yield to?
- Only pedestrians who are already in the crosswalk
- Only vehicles that are turning left in front of you
- Pedestrians and any traffic already in the intersection
- Nobody, because a green light gives you the right-of-way
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and any traffic already in the intersection
Any time you travel through an intersection you must yield to pedestrians and to any traffic already in the intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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A signal for a lane that allows going straight or turning left shows only a red light. What must you do?
- Stop, but you may turn left if the way is clear
- Stop; you may not turn left or continue straight
- Stop, but you may continue straight if the way is clear
- Slow down and turn left with caution
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Correct answer: Stop; you may not turn left or continue straight
With a red light for this lane you must stop; you may not turn left and you may not continue straight.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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In a lane for going straight or turning left, a green left arrow is lit and the light above it shows red. What may you do?
- Turn left or continue straight
- Continue straight, but not turn left
- Neither turn left nor continue straight
- Turn left, but not continue straight
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Correct answer: Turn left, but not continue straight
The green arrow lets you turn left from the turn lane, but the red light means you may not continue straight through the intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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In a lane for going straight or turning left, a green left arrow and a solid green light are lit together. What does the green light let you do?
- Continue straight through the intersection
- Nothing; you must stop and wait
- Turn right on the green light without yielding
- Slow down and prepare to stop
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Correct answer: Continue straight through the intersection
A green light shown with the green arrow means you may continue straight through the intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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In a lane for going straight or turning left, a yellow arrow is lit. What is the signal doing?
- Changing from a red light to a green arrow and a protected turn
- Telling you that you may turn only after oncoming traffic has stopped
- Changing from a green arrow to an unprotected turn or a red light
- Telling you to stop at once and wait for a green arrow
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Correct answer: Changing from a green arrow to an unprotected turn or a red light
A yellow arrow means the signal is changing from a green arrow (a protected turn) to an unprotected turn or to a red light.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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A lane for going straight or turning left shows a solid green light with no arrow. What may you do?
- Turn left from the turn lane without yielding
- Travel straight, or turn left only if the way is clear
- Travel straight only; you may not turn left
- Turn left, since you have a protected turn
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Correct answer: Travel straight, or turn left only if the way is clear
With only a green light you may travel straight and may turn left only if the way is clear; this is an unprotected turn and you must yield to oncoming traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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What does a flashing red light mean?
- Slow down and exercise caution, then cross if no one is coming
- Stop and wait until the light turns green before proceeding
- Stop only if other traffic is present, then proceed
- Stop completely, then proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way
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Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way
A flashing red light means you must stop completely and proceed with caution, yielding the right-of-way at intersections.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What does a flashing yellow light mean?
- Slow down and exercise caution
- Stop completely before proceeding
- The light is about to turn red
- You have the right-of-way over all other traffic
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Correct answer: Slow down and exercise caution
A flashing yellow light means you must slow down and exercise caution.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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At an intersection where the traffic light is malfunctioning and none of its lights work, what must you do?
- Slow down and exercise caution, then continue through the intersection at normal speed
- Wait for a police officer to arrive before entering the intersection
- Stop completely and proceed with caution, following rules or yielding right of way
- Proceed at your normal speed if you were the first to arrive at the intersection
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Correct answer: Stop completely and proceed with caution, following rules or yielding right of way
With no functioning lights you must stop completely and proceed with caution, following rules or yielding right of way at intersections.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When lane-control signals are in use over the lanes, in which lane may you travel?
- In a lane marked by either a green or a red light
- Only in a lane marked by a green light
- Only in the lane farthest to the right
- In any lane if no vehicles are ahead of you
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Correct answer: Only in a lane marked by a green light
When lane signals are in use you may travel only in a lane marked by a green light, and never in a lane marked with a red light.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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Overhead signals show a green arrow over each of two lanes and a red X over the far-right lane. What is true of the far-right lane?
- It is open only for slow vehicles
- It is a turn-only lane
- It is reserved for passing
- It is closed
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Correct answer: It is closed
A lane under a red signal is closed; when lane signals are in use, you may travel only in a lane marked by a green light.
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 traffic officer is directing traffic at an intersection that has a working traffic signal. What must you do?
- Follow the officer’s directions
- Follow the traffic signal and ignore the officer
- Follow the signal when it is green and the officer when it is red
- Obey the officer only if the signal is not working
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Correct answer: Follow the officer’s directions
You should follow signs and signals unless an officer is directing traffic; if officers are directing traffic, you must follow their directions.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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How will a traffic officer usually signal you to stop?
- By holding up one hand, palm toward you, and giving a series of short blasts on the whistle
- By waving with one hand, palm down, and giving two short blasts on the whistle
- By holding up one hand, palm toward you, and giving a long blast on the whistle
- By pointing with a flashlight and giving a series of short blasts on the whistle
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Correct answer: By holding up one hand, palm toward you, and giving a long blast on the whistle
An officer will usually signal you to stop by holding up one hand, palm toward you, and then giving a long blast on the whistle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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How will a traffic officer usually signal you to start or to continue?
- By holding up one hand, palm toward you, and giving a long blast on the whistle
- By motioning with one hand and giving a series of short blasts on the whistle
- By pointing at you and giving one long blast on the whistle
- By waving a flag and giving two long blasts on the whistle
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Correct answer: By motioning with one hand and giving a series of short blasts on the whistle
The officer will usually signal you to start or to continue by motioning with one hand and giving a series of short blasts on the whistle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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How may a traffic officer signal you at night?
- With a red warning flare
- With the patrol car’s horn
- With a hand-held lantern
- With a flashlight
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Correct answer: With a flashlight
At night an officer may signal with a flashlight.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)