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Only what is specific to Mississippi: learner permit ages and the 50-hour affidavit, DUI and zero-tolerance limits, the texting ban, speed limits, headlight distances, parking distances, school-bus and railroad stops, revocations and child restraints. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Mississippi permit test — state rules · written against: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (MDPS Driver Service Bureau), revised December 2024, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the minimum age to apply for a Regular Learner's Permit in Mississippi?

    A) 14
    B) 15
    C) 15½
    D) 16
    B) 15

    Mississippi issues the learner's permit at 15, after the same computerized exam the regular license requires.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which phone use while driving does Mississippi law forbid for all drivers?

    A) Writing, sending or reading texts
    B) Any phone call, even a hands-free one
    C) Using a GPS app to find directions
    D) Receiving an emergency weather alert
    A) Writing, sending or reading texts

    Texting and social-media use on a hand-held phone are banned; for any call you must make, the manual recommends a hands-free device.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a Mississippi driver switch to low beams?

    A) 200 feet
    B) 300 feet
    C) 1,000 feet
    D) 500 feet
    D) 500 feet

    The manual says the law also requires low beams within 500 feet of a vehicle you are following, but the headlight statute covers only oncoming vehicles.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Mississippi?

    A) No closer than 10 feet
    B) No closer than 5 feet
    C) No closer than 15 feet
    D) No closer than 20 feet
    A) No closer than 10 feet

    Mississippi law bars stopping or standing there too, not only parking, unless traffic or an officer requires it.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. What is the minimum space a Mississippi driver must leave when passing a bicycle?

    A) 2 feet
    B) 4 feet
    C) 6 feet
    D) 3 feet
    D) 3 feet

    Change lanes to pass, the way you would for a car, rather than squeezing by inside the cyclist's lane.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Who must wear a seat belt in a moving passenger vehicle in Mississippi?

    A) The driver and front passenger only
    B) Only riders under 18, in any seat
    C) Everyone, front and back
    D) Only the driver, nobody else
    C) Everyone, front and back

    Mississippi's belt law covers every seat while the vehicle moves forward on a public road.
    Occupant Safety

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Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.

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  • Facts checked against the Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau), revised December 2024, and the Mississippi Code (Title 63 and § 37-41-47, read from the Legislature's bill texts), checked 2026-10-12; wording is original and no handbook or statute text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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