Rules of the Road
Road Signs
Driving Essentials
Mirrors and Blind Spots
Road Hazards
100
What does this signal indicate?
Stop (and wait for green)
100
What does this sign mean?
Stop
100
You should always put this on before you shift into drive.
Seat Belt
100
How should your rear view mirror be aligned?
It should be aligned well enough that you can see anything behind your car through your rear window.
100
True or False: You should take shelter under an overpass during severe weather
False. Overpasses can amplify winds and funnel debris into your vehicle.
200
What does a double yellow line (pictured below) indicate?
No passing
200
What does this sign mean?
Yield (Yield Right of Way) or "Give way"
200
You should make sure these safety devices are properly positioned when you get into your vehicle.
Rearview mirrror and wing mirrors
200
True or False: Blind spots only exist on large vehicles
False. Even the smallest vehicles can have blind spots.
200
These large vehicles have lots of blind spots and may need to make wider left turns than a standard vehicle.
Semi Trucks
300
True or False: You are allowed to speed up to "make" a yellow light.
False.
300
What does this sign indicate?
This sign warns you that a roundabout is ahead.
300
You should turn these on when it is dark, foggy, very cloudy, or raining.
Headlights
300
True or False: Your wing (side) mirrors should mostly show the side of your car
False. You should align your mirrors to see as much around you as possible, and only leave a little bit of the car in view for reference when backing up.
300
At what temperature will a wet road surface freeze?
32 degrees or lower.
400
This word means the place where two roads or paths meet or cross.
Intersection
400
What does this sign warn you of?
It warns you that the right lane ends ahead and that if you're in that lane you must merge left.
400
You should check these before changing lanes.
Mirrors and blind spots
400
True or False: You should avoid lingering in someone else's blindspot
True
400
Even though they aren't motorized _____ are considered legal vehicles on most Mississippi roads, and you must treat them as such.
Bicycles
500
This phrase means you have the privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.
Right of Way
500
What does this sign indicate?
A blue sign with a white question mark indicates the location of a tourist information center.
500
What is the left lane for on high speed roads?
Passing
500
True or False: The blind spots are the same on every vehicle
False. Every vehicle has a different blind spot.
500
You should do this when you encounter a flooded roadway
"Turn around; Don't drown"