Mississippi driver handbook guide
Mississippi driver handbook guide.
Use this guide to navigate the 30 chapters in the handbook edition behind Roadwise’s Mississippi course. Read the source, look up a rule in the study app, or work through 58 companion lessons.
- Handbook chapters
- 30
- Source PDF pages
- 92
- Companion lessons
- 58
- Licensing agency
- DPS
A way through the handbook
Start with the application and licensing material that applies to your age and license type. Then work through the driving rules, signs, and safe-driving chapters. A rule is easier to remember when you can explain what it asks you to do in a real road situation.
For a quick refresher, use the chapter list below. For a deeper study session, follow a companion lesson and its checkpoint questions. The page numbers refer to this course’s source edition and may differ from the newest agency edition.
Chapter list
- Driver Service Bureau Source p. 3
- Fees Source p. 6
- License Requirements Source p. 10
- Types of Licenses & Permits Source p. 13
- Regular Driver's License (Class R) Source p. 15
- Application Requirements Source p. 16
- The Examination Source p. 17
- Vehicle Equipment Source p. 19
- Safe Driving Basics Source p. 21
- Pavement Markings Source p. 25
- Traffic Signs and Signals Source p. 27
- Railroad Crossings Source p. 35
- Traffic Signal Lights Source p. 37
- Rules of the Road & Safe Driving Source p. 41
- Passing Other Vehicles Source p. 47
- Turning at Intersections Source p. 50
- Intersections and Right-of-Way Source p. 55
- Yielding Right-of-Way to School Buses Source p. 58
- Parking Source p. 60
- Driving at Night Source p. 63
- Seat Belts, Car Seats, and Child Restraints Source p. 64
- Hazardous Conditions & Emergencies Source p. 65
- Interstate Highway Driving Source p. 69
- Sharing the Road with Bicycles Source p. 73
- Required Vehicle Documentation Source p. 75
- Driving Under the Influence & Implied Consent Source p. 77
- License Suspension, Revocation, & Reinstatement Source p. 80
- Littering Source p. 82
- Class D License Source p. 83
- Appendices: Organ Donation, Natchez Trace, Share the Road Source p. 88
What you will find in each chapter
Chapter 1 · source p. 3
Driver Service Bureau
This chapter’s sections include:
- Governor Of The State Of Mississippi
- Mississippi Department Of Public Safety Commissioner
Chapter 2 · source p. 6
Fees
This chapter’s sections include:
- Fee Payment
- Credit/debit cards must be Visa/ belonging to a branch of the
Chapter 3 · source p. 10
License Requirements
This chapter’s sections include:
- or are addicted to the use of narcotics. • condition incompatible with safe
- • Two proofs of residency
- Military Personnel And College Students
- Non-Citizen Licenses And Identification Cards
Chapter 4 · source p. 13
Types of Licenses & Permits
This chapter’s sections include:
- Regular Learner’S Permit
- School Bus License
- Restrictions established by the National Highway Traffic
Chapter 5 · source p. 15
Regular Driver's License (Class R)
This chapter’s sections include:
- for a Regular Driver’s License?
- Regular Driver’S License (Class R) process? begin the application process?
Chapter 6 · source p. 16
Application Requirements
This chapter’s sections include:
- Proof Of Identification
- Signatures
- • Social Security Card
- • Certified Birth Certificate
- Certification Of Attendance
- Driver'S Education The Examination
Chapter 7 · source p. 17
The Examination
This chapter’s sections include:
- Vision Exam
- What if I fail the Vision Exam?
- What if I am reading impaired?
Chapter 8 · source p. 19
Vehicle Equipment
This chapter’s sections include:
- Brakes
- Horn
- Lights
- Muffler
- Rearview Mirror
- Windshield Wipers
- Tires
Chapter 9 · source p. 21
Safe Driving Basics
This chapter’s sections include:
- Vision
- Fatigue
- Before You Drive
- Two Hands on the Wheel
- While Driving Long Distances
- Avoiding Distractions
- Cellphone Use
Chapter 10 · source p. 25
Pavement Markings
This chapter’s sections include:
- Directional Arrows
- Crosswalks
Chapter 11 · source p. 27
Traffic Signs and Signals
This chapter’s sections include:
- Traffic Signs And Signals
- Standard Shapes And Colors
- Regulatory Signs
- Keep Right.
- Left.
- Right. The Arrow. the MAXIUM SPEED use the center lane TO MAKE
- Intersection /
- Right Lane Ends.
- Left Lane Ends.
- Merges Into Road-
- New Lane Enters
- Ends; Two-Way
- SHARP TURN (left)
- When Wet.
- Pedestrian Crossing.
- Must Continue Onto The Exit.
- DESTINATION, DIRECTION, and DISTANCE MARKERS
- Work Zone Signs
- Detour
- Slow-Moving Vehicles
Chapter 12 · source p. 35
Railroad Crossings
This chapter’s sections include:
- If You Are Stuck On The Tracks, Get Out Of Your Vehicle!
- Remember!
- Stay Alert At All Times And Never Try To
- If You Notice A Dangerous Situation On Or Near A
Chapter 13 · source p. 37
Traffic Signal Lights
This chapter’s sections include:
- Traffic. with a NO FUNCTIONING
- Lane Direction Control
- Traffic Officers
- Pedestrian Crossing
Chapter 14 · source p. 41
Rules of the Road & Safe Driving
This chapter’s sections include:
- Legal Speeds
- Speed Limits For Passenger Automobiles
- Signal Lights
- Arm Signals
- Braking
- Application of brakes
- Which lane should I drive in? cross the center line to pass another vehicle?
- Tur
Chapter 15 · source p. 47
Passing Other Vehicles
This chapter’s sections include:
- Vehicle traveling alongside the SOLID yellow line clear.)
- Turning Around
Chapter 16 · source p. 50
Turning at Intersections
This chapter’s sections include:
- Do Not Cut Corner.
- MULTIPLE
Chapter 17 · source p. 55
Intersections and Right-of-Way
This chapter’s sections include:
- One-Way Streets
- Right Of Way In crosswalks, PEDESTRIANS ALWAYS HAVE RIGHT
- Four-Way Stop
- Two-Way Stop
- Driveways & Unmarked Entrances
- Unmarked Intersection
- Roundabouts
- Circle.
Chapter 18 · source p. 58
Yielding Right-of-Way to School Buses
This chapter’s sections include:
- School Bus
- Yielding Right-Of-Way To Pedestrians
Chapter 19 · source p. 60
Parking
This chapter’s sections include:
- Prohibited Parking
- Parking on a Highway
- Parallel Parking
- Step
- Exiting A Parallel Parking Space
- Parking On A Hill
- No Curb
- With Curb
Chapter 20 · source p. 63
Driving at Night
This chapter’s sections include:
- Driving At Night
Chapter 21 · source p. 64
Seat Belts, Car Seats, and Child Restraints
This chapter’s sections include:
- Seat Belts, Car Seats, And Child Restraints
Chapter 22 · source p. 65
Hazardous Conditions & Emergencies
This chapter’s sections include:
- Hazardous Conditions & Emergencies In Case Of An Accident
- Yielding Right Of Way To Emergency Vehicles
- Law Enforcement
Chapter 23 · source p. 69
Interstate Highway Driving
This chapter’s sections include:
- Entering & Exiting The Interstate
- Lane Use, Passing, And Changing Lanes
- Blind Spots
- Speed Limits & Following Distance
- Accidents & Breakdowns
- Interstate Interchanges (Exits & Entrances)
- Road Safety With Large Vehicles
Chapter 24 · source p. 73
Sharing the Road with Bicycles
This chapter’s sections include:
- Sharing The Road With Bicycles
- Rules For Cyclists
Chapter 25 · source p. 75
Required Vehicle Documentation
This chapter’s sections include:
- Minimum Insurance Amounts
- Act
- Proof Of Insurance
Chapter 26 · source p. 77
Driving Under the Influence & Implied Consent
This chapter’s sections include:
- Driving Under The Influence & Implied Consent
- Alcohol & The Driver
- Marijuana & The Driver
- Implied Consent
- DUI Penalties
- License Suspension
- ZERO TOLERANCE DUI Penalties
Chapter 27 · source p. 80
License Suspension, Revocation, & Reinstatement
This chapter’s sections include:
- Reinstatement
- Suspension Of License
- Revocation Of License accepted?
- Department of Public Safety
- Where do I send my CASHIER’S check?
- Reinstatement Of Driving Privileges
Chapter 28 · source p. 82
Littering
Read this chapter in the study app to see its complete text, source page references, and any accompanying illustrations.
Open this handbook chapterChapter 29 · source p. 83
Class D License
This chapter’s sections include:
- Class D—Regulations
- Equipment
- Safety & Warning Devices
- Width
- Height
- Length
- Extension Of Load
- Weight
- Combination Towing
- Exemptions To Size Regulations
- Weigh Stations
- Avoiding Spills
- Following Distance
- Equipment Checks
- Flammable Loads
- Backing Up
- Coasting
- Protecting Your Load
- Commercial Driver’S License (Cdl) Class A, B, C
Chapter 30 · source p. 88
Appendices: Organ Donation, Natchez Trace, Share the Road
This chapter’s sections include:
- APPENDIX A: Organ Donation
- APPENDIX B: The Natchez Trace
- Tupelo, Mississippi 38801
- Overview
- Program Goal
Turn the reading into a study routine
The Mississippi course groups the source material into 12 units. Each lesson includes handbook page references, examples, and a checkpoint in the study app.
Unit 1 · 7 lessons
Getting Your License
Permits, license classes, documents and the exam
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Vehicle Equipment & Safe Driving Basics
Required equipment, vision, fatigue and distractions
Unit 3 · 3 lessons
Pavement Markings & Lane Use
Lines, arrows, crosswalks and choosing a lane
Unit 4 · 5 lessons
Traffic Signs
Shapes, colors, regulatory, warning and guide signs
Unit 5 · 4 lessons
Railroad Crossings & Traffic Signals
Crossbucks, gates, signal lights and officers
Unit 6 · 4 lessons
Speed, Signaling & Following Distance
Legal speeds, the Natchez Trace, signals and stopping
Unit 7 · 6 lessons
Passing, Turning & Right-of-Way
Passing rules, turns and who goes first
Unit 8 · 2 lessons
School Buses & Pedestrians
Stopping for buses and yielding to people on foot
Unit 9 · 5 lessons
Parking, Night Driving & Seat Belts
Where you can't park, headlights and child restraints
Unit 10 · 4 lessons
Hazards, Crashes & Emergencies
Skids, crashes, emergency vehicles and traffic stops
Unit 11 · 5 lessons
Interstate, Large Vehicles & Bicycles
Merging, blind spots, trucks and cyclists
Unit 12 · 8 lessons
Legal Requirements & Commercial Driving
Registration, insurance, DUI, license actions and Class D rules