Mississippi permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 5 questions.
Mississippi forbids passing within how many feet of a bridge, railroad crossing or intersection?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
Mississippi forbids passing within how many feet of a bridge, railroad crossing or intersection?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 50 feet
- D 100 feet
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D. 100 feet
Do not pass on hills, curves, or within 100 feet of bridges, viaducts, overpasses, railroad crossings, crosswalks or intersections, or anywhere your view is blocked.
The car ahead of you on a two-lane road is stopped, waiting to turn left. How may you pass it on the right?
- A You may never pass on the right
- B Only after sounding your horn
- C On the shoulder, if the pavement is too narrow
- D On the pavement, only if it is safe
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D. On the pavement, only if it is safe
You may pass on the right when the vehicle ahead is turning left, on multi-lane interstates, on wide four-lane highways and on wide one-way roads. You may never leave the pavement or use the shoulder to pass.
You are passing a car on a two-lane highway. When is it safe to move back into the right lane?
- A When you can see the car in your rearview mirror
- B When the other driver flashes the headlights
- C After counting to two from the start of the pass
- D As soon as your front bumper clears its front bumper
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A. When you can see the car in your rearview mirror
Do not return to the right lane until you are well past the other vehicle. Check that you can see it in your rearview mirror before moving back.
Another car is passing you on a two-lane highway. What should you do?
- A Speed up so the pass ends sooner
- B Brake hard to let it by quickly
- C Keep right and do not speed up
- D Move toward the center line
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C. Keep right and do not speed up
When you are being passed on a two- or three-lane highway, keep to the right and hold your speed until the other car has completely passed you.