Mississippi permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 5 questions.
When is a road usually the most slippery during rain?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
When is a road usually the most slippery during rain?
- A Only after the rain has stopped
- B In the first few minutes of rain
- C After it has rained hard for an hour
- D Only when it rains at night
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B. In the first few minutes of rain
The first rain loosens built-up dirt and grease, coating the road with a slick film. Slow down as soon as rain begins to fall.
Mississippi law requires you to switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle comes within how many feet?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 1,000 feet
- D 300 feet
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A. 500 feet
You must use low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and when following within 500 feet of another vehicle. High beams can blind other drivers.
Your car starts to skid on a wet road. What should you do?
- A Steer hard the other way from the skid
- B Press the clutch and coast
- C Steer in the direction of the skid
- D Brake hard right away
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C. Steer in the direction of the skid
If your car skids, turn the wheel in the direction of the skid, as long as you won't run off the road or hit something. Braking suddenly increases the skid.
You are driving in fog during the day. Which headlights should you use?
- A High beams
- B No lights in daylight
- C Parking lights only
- D Low beams
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D. Low beams
Use low beams in fog, day or night. High beams bounce off the water droplets and make it harder to see.