Mississippi permit test: distracted & drowsy driving
Phone and texting laws, other distractions and fatigue. 5 questions.
Which of these is a Mississippi driver NOT allowed to do while driving?
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Sample distracted & drowsy driving questions
Which of these is a Mississippi driver NOT allowed to do while driving?
- A Post to social media on a hand-held phone
- B Make a phone call using a hands-free device
- C Send a text using only voice commands
- D See a weather alert appear on the screen
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A. Post to social media on a hand-held phone
Mississippi bans writing, sending or reading texts and reading or posting to social networking sites with a hand-held phone while driving. If you must call, a hands-free device is recommended.
Which message is NOT treated as a "text message" under Mississippi's texting law?
- A A text-based message from a friend
- B A traffic or weather alert
- C An email
- D An instant message
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B. A traffic or weather alert
The law's definition of a text message includes texts, instant messages, electronic messages and email. It does not include emergency, traffic or weather alerts, or messages about operating or navigating the vehicle.
Under Mississippi's definition, a voice-operated or hands-free device may require your hand only to do what?
- A Hold the phone near your ear on a call
- B Scroll through a message to read it
- C Type short replies under ten words
- D Activate, deactivate or start a function
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D. Activate, deactivate or start a function
A hands-free device lets you write, send or read a message without either hand, except to activate, deactivate or start a feature. Anything more makes it a hand-held use.
You just had a heated argument and feel angry and upset. What does the manual advise?
- A Turn up loud music to calm down
- B Drive faster to get home sooner
- C Let someone else drive
- D Drive, but keep both hands on the wheel
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C. Let someone else drive
Emotions like anger, worry and grief pull your attention away from the road and make crashes more likely. If you are upset, the manual says to let someone else drive.