Mississippi driver fitness practice questions
2 questions below test Mississippi’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Mississippi Driver Service Bureau handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The Mississippi permit knowledge test has 30 questions in total and needs 24 correct (80%) to pass.
Mississippi law
2 questions on Mississippi’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. Mississippi’s zero-tolerance rule for drivers under 21 applies when BAC registers:
- A0.08% or more only
- B0.05% or more
- 0.02% or more
- D0.10% or more
Answer: 0.02% or more. The Mississippi Driver’s Manual states Mississippi has Zero Tolerance for underage drivers and that a driver under the age of 21 is under the influence if BAC registers .02% or more.
Source: Mississippi Driver's Manual — Driving Under the Influence & Implied Consent
2. For Mississippi drivers 21 or older, DUI penalties described in the Driver’s Manual apply at a BAC of:
- 0.08% or higher
- B0.10% or higher
- CAny measurable amount
- D0.05% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. The Mississippi Driver’s Manual’s DUI Penalties table applies to drivers 21 years of age and older with .08% Blood Alcohol Content or higher.
Source: Mississippi Driver's Manual — DUI Penalties
Sources for the Mississippi items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Mississippi items above for 12 questions in total.
1. Night driving is more demanding largely because:
- ATires grip less in darkness
- BRoads are busier after dark
- Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see
- DSigns are removed at night
Answer: Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see. You can only react to what you can see. Reduce speed so your stopping distance stays within the lit area ahead.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — vision
2. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
3. Under state Implied Consent laws, by accepting a driver license you automatically agree to:
- AProvide transportation for emergency personnel
- BCarry full commercial insurance
- CPay all traffic fines immediately
- Submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully requested
Answer: Submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully requested. Implied Consent means that by driving on public roads, you have given consent to breath, blood, or urine testing if arrested for suspected DUI.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — implied consent
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