Mississippi Driver's Manual

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PRICES AND LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGEPDF page 1
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPIPDF page 3
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERPDF page 5
Keep Mississippi Beautiful!PDF page 6
Regular License, Class RPDF page 6
ContentsPDF page 9
LICENSE EXEMPTIONS INELIGIBLE PERSONSPDF page 10
LICENSE REQUIREMENTSPDF page 10
OUT-OF-STATE DRIVERS: MOVING TO MISSISSIPPIPDF page 12
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND COLLEGE STUDENTSPDF page 12
NON-CITIZEN LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDSPDF page 13
REGULAR LEARNER’S PERMITPDF page 13
LICENSE, CLASS D MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENTPDF page 14
RESTRICTIONSPDF page 14
To receive the Motorcycle Endorsement, youPDF page 14
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSPDF page 15
REGULAR DRIVER’S LICENSE (CLASS R)PDF page 15
CERTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCEPDF page 16
DRIVER'S EDUCATIONPDF page 16
Driver’s Education and Training Program certifiedPDF page 16
PROOF OF RESIDENCY PROOF OF IDENTIFICATIONPDF page 16
SIGNATURESPDF page 16
COMPUTERIZED EXAMPDF page 17
THE EXAMINATIONPDF page 17
COMMON TERMSPDF page 18
BRAKESPDF page 19
LIGHTSPDF page 19
REARVIEW MIRRORPDF page 19
SQUATTED VEHICLE LAWPDF page 21
FatiguePDF page 21
VisionPDF page 21
BEFORE YOU DRIVEPDF page 22
Two Hands on the WheelPDF page 22
While Driving Long DistancesPDF page 22
AVOIDING DISTRACTIONSPDF page 23
Cellphone UsePDF page 24
LANE LINES, CENTER LINES, & BARRIER LINESPDF page 25
CROSSWALKSPDF page 26
DIRECTIONAL ARROWSPDF page 26
ONLYPDF page 52
STANDARD SHAPES AND COLORSPDF page 27
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALSPDF page 27
COMPLETE STOPPDF page 28
REGULATORY SIGNSPDF page 28
The WRONG WAYPDF page 28
YOU MAY NOTPDF page 28
MUST TURNPDF page 29
RAILROAD COSSINGPDF page 30
SLIPPERYPDF page 30
DESTINATION, DIRECTION, and DISTANCE MARKERSPDF page 32
DETOURPDF page 33
SLOW-MOVING VEHICLESPDF page 33
WORK ZONE SIGNSPDF page 33
RAILROAD CROSSINGSPDF page 35
IF YOU ARE STUCK ON THE TRACKS, GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE!PDF page 36
REMEMBER!PDF page 36
A YELLOW FLASHING ARROWPDF page 37
A YELLOW SOLID ARROWPDF page 37
A SOLID GREEN LIGHT meansPDF page 37
TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHTSPDF page 37
RED LIGHT: You may NOTPDF page 38
A FLASHING YELLOW LIGHTPDF page 39
YELLOW LIGHTS, youPDF page 39
LANE DIRECTION CONTROLPDF page 40
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGPDF page 40
TRAFFIC OFFICERSPDF page 40
LEGAL SPEEDSPDF page 41
SIGNAL LIGHTSPDF page 41
ARM SIGNALSPDF page 42
FIVEPDF page 43
BRAKINGPDF page 45
TRAFFIC LANESPDF page 45
PASSING OTHER VEHICLESPDF page 46
SOLID YELLOW LINE + BROKEN YELLOW LINEPDF page 47
NOT PASSPDF page 48
PASSPDF page 48
TURNING AROUNDPDF page 49
TURNING AT INTERSECTIONSPDF page 50
ContinuePDF page 51
OPTIONSPDF page 53
ONE-WAY STREETSPDF page 54
In crosswalks, PEDESTRIANS ALWAYS HAVE RIGHTPDF page 55
RIGHT OF WAYPDF page 55
FOUR-WAY STOPPDF page 56
TWO-WAY STOPPDF page 56
ROUNDABOUTSPDF page 57
SCHOOL BUSPDF page 57
YIELDING RIGHT-OF-WAY TO PEDESTRIANSPDF page 58
PARALLEL PARKINGPDF page 60
Parking on a HighwayPDF page 60
Prohibited ParkingPDF page 60
EXITING A PARALLEL PARKING SPACEPDF page 61
DRIVING AT NIGHTPDF page 63
PARKING ON A HILLPDF page 62
SEAT BELTS, CAR SEATS, AND CHILD RESTRAINTSPDF page 65
IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENTPDF page 66
LAW ENFORCEMENTPDF page 68
YIELDING RIGHT OF WAY TO EMERGENCY VEHICLESPDF page 67
ENTERING & EXITING THE INTERSTATEPDF page 69
LANE USE, PASSING, AND CHANGING LANESPDF page 69
SPEED LIMITS & FOLLOWING DISTANCEPDF page 70
INTERSTATE INTERCHANGES (EXITS & ENTRANCES)PDF page 71
ROAD SAFETY WITH LARGE VEHICLESPDF page 72
RULES FOR DRIVERS RULES FOR CYCLISTSPDF page 74
REQUIRED VEHICLE DOCUMENTATIONPDF page 75
PROOF OF INSURANCEPDF page 76
PROOF OF INSURANCE & SAFETY RESPONSIBILITYPDF page 76
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE & IMPLIED CONSENTPDF page 78
IMPLIED CONSENTPDF page 78
DUI—First OffensePDF page 79
ZERO TOLERANCE DUI PenaltiesPDF page 79
Zero Tolerance DUI—Third Offense withinPDF page 79
REINSTATEMENTPDF page 80
REVOCATION OF LICENSEPDF page 80
SUSPENSION OF LICENSEPDF page 80
Conviction under Mississippi Implied ConsentPDF page 81
Department of Public SafetyPDF page 81
LITTERINGPDF page 81
CLASS D—REGULATIONSPDF page 83
EQUIPMENTPDF page 84
COMBINATION TOWINGPDF page 85
EXTENSION OF LOADPDF page 85
HEIGHTPDF page 85
LENGTHPDF page 85
AVOIDING SPILLSPDF page 86
EXEMPTIONS TO SIZE REGULATIONSPDF page 86
WEIGH STATIONSPDF page 86
COASTINGPDF page 87
COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE (CDL) CLASS A, B, CPDF page 87
EQUIPMENT CHECKSPDF page 87
FLAMMABLE LOADSPDF page 87
APPENDIX A: Organ DonationPDF page 88
APPENDIX B: The Natchez TracePDF page 90
OverviewPDF page 91
Program GoalPDF page 91