Mississippi driving lesson · Interstate, Large Vehicles & Bicycles
Interstate lanes, blind spots & breakdowns
A 3-minute lesson from the Mississippi course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
On the interstate the right lane is for through travel and the left lane is for passing. Tailgating is a main reason for interstate collisions, so leave room, check your blind spots before you move, and know what to do if you break down.
Know the rule
Use the proper lane: the right lane is for through travel, the left lane for passing. On the interstate, passing on either the right or left is permissible. Stay in the right lane if you're slower than other traffic.
When being passed, don't speed up. When passing, don't drive alongside any vehicle longer than it takes to pass; driving in another vehicle's blind spot is dangerous.
Your car sputters to a stop on I-55. Get onto the extreme right shoulder, turn on your flashers, and stay inside with the doors locked until reliable help arrives. Don't walk along the interstate looking for a gas station.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What is the Mississippi interstate speed limit, day and night, for passenger vehicles?
75 mph
60 mph
65 mph
70 mph
Answer: 70 mph
The interstate speed limit is seventy miles per hour for both day and night.
