Practice breakdowns, emergency vehicles and railroad crossings, with questions based on the Mississippi Driver's License Manual.
Stay inside with the doors locked
Turn on your emergency flashers and wait for reliable help.
Source: MDPS Driver's License Manual, Accidents & Breakdowns, PDF p. 70
A National Park Ranger
Federal rules apply on the Parkway, and violations there go to federal court.
100 feet ahead, 100 behind and one beside it
In daylight, red flags go in the same positions.
Source: MDPS Driver's License Manual, Class D, Safety & Warning Devices, PDF p. 84
Ask the officer's agency for a supervisor
It is best to make contact as soon as possible after the stop.
Take your foot off it
Then brake slowly and carefully. Braking suddenly is the thing to avoid.
At first contact
Telling the officer early helps keep the stop safe for everyone.
Source: MDPS Driver's License Manual, What to Do and Expect When Pulled Over, PDF pp. 67-68
Tell the officer and wait for an okay
Officers usually ask for your license, proof of insurance and registration.
Source: MDPS Driver's License Manual, What to Do and Expect When Pulled Over, PDF pp. 67-68
*47 (*HP)
Use it only for real emergencies, and give the highway and mile marker if you can.
The left side, facing traffic
Pull the car onto the far right shoulder first, and take great care when crossing any highway.
Source: MDPS Driver's License Manual, Hazardous Conditions & Emergencies, PDF p. 65
Never cross an interstate
Walking along or across an interstate is dangerous, so stay with the vehicle.
Source: MDPS Driver's License Manual, Hazardous Conditions & Emergencies, PDF p. 65; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Accidents & Breakdowns, PDF p. 70
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Mississippi Driver's License Manual ('Revised December 2024' (PDF p. 2), file '1.15.2025 Revised MDPS Driver's Manual.pdf' on driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov (posted as the new manual on 2025-03-10), 92 PDF pages, read 2026-11-10. Page numbers cited are PDF pages, which equal the printed page numbers. Where the manual is silent or out of date, the Driver Service Bureau pages (Regular Learner's Permit, Regular Driver License, Hardship License, Knowledge Testing Policy, the August 2025 DUI FAQ and the 2026-06-25 Driver's Education Update), Miss. Admin. Code Title 31, Part 1, and the Mississippi Code are the source. The official Mississippi Code is published only by LexisNexis (linked from sos.ms.gov, not a .gov host), so statute text was read from bills on billstatus.ls.state.ms.us that reproduce the current section before amendment: 63-3-809 (2026 HB 287), 63-3-615 (2025 HB 7), 63-3-501 (2025 HB 74), 63-33-1 (2026 HB 291) and 63-11-30 (2024 SB 2606); none of those bills was enacted, and the 2025 and 2026 session lists of enacted bills show no other change to these traffic rules (SB 2314 and SB 2322 of 2026 change license administration only). Differences found and how they were handled: (1) the manual's emergency vehicle section (p. 67) covers only emergency vehicles, while 63-3-809(3) and (5) also require moving over or slowing for stopped recovery, utility service, sanitation and highway maintenance vehicles and rural mail carriers, with fines up to $250 or $1,000 (63-3-809(6)); questions follow the statute; (2) the manual gives no penalty for texting; 63-33-1(3) makes it a civil violation with a $100 fine, used in one question; (3) the speed table (p. 41) gives limits that 'usually apply' (interstates 70, four-lane highways 65, two-lane highways 55), while 63-3-501 sets 65 as the general maximum and lets the Transportation Commission raise interstates and four-lane controlled-access highways to no more than 70; questions use 'usually' for the table and the statute for the general maximum; (4) the railroad stop rule is printed as 'within fifty to ten feet' (pp. 35-36) and is read as between 10 and 50 feet from the outer rail; (5) the manual (p. 11) requires the exam when an out-of-state license is expired over thirty days, while the Regular Driver License page says any expired out-of-state license; the question uses 'more than 30 days', true under both; (6) Admin. Code Title 31, Part 1 (filed 2014) is partly out of date (one-year permit, $3 fee, road test rules) against the current DSB pages; only its 80% pass rule is used. The school zone limit of 15 mph (pp. 31, 41) could not be checked against statute text on an official host and comes from the manual only. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.