Bad Weather & Night Driving — Mississippi
Mississippi motorcycle permit practice test: 340 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 18 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | Mississippi Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 18 (5% of 340 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (18)
1. When riding in fog, you should:
- Use your high beam headlight.
- Use your low beam headlight. ✓
- Use no lights.
- Alternate between the low and high beams.
Answer: B. Use your low beam headlight.
In fog, you should ride with your low beam headlight on. The manual's lighting guidance says to use low beam at night and in fog, and it notes that a motorcycle with its light on during the day is twice as likely to be noticed. So the low beam is the setting the manual names for foggy conditions, which is what the answer key calls for.
2. If the road is wet, you should avoid:
- The left portion of a lane.
- The center portion of the lane. ✓
- The right portion of the lane.
- All areas of the lane.
Answer: B. The center portion of the lane.
When the road is wet, you should avoid the center portion of the lane. The manual says the center of a lane can be hazardous when wet. It also explains that the center third is where debris and oil drippings collect, and that the typical center strip gives adequate traction only when the road is not wet. When rain starts, the manual says to ride in the tire tracks left by vehicles, often the left tire track, depending on traffic and road conditions. That guidance points you away from the center portion in wet conditions.
3. Which of the following is not an example of a slippery surface?
- A dirt or gravel road
- A strip of oil in the center of a lane
- Mud on pavement
- Dry pavement ✓
Answer: D. Dry pavement
Dry pavement is the choice that is not an example of a slippery surface. The manual says a motorcycle handles better on surfaces that allow good traction, then lists poor-traction surfaces such as wet pavement and gravel roads where sand and gravel collect. Dry pavement is the surface that allows good traction, so it does not belong with the slippery-surface examples. The other choices describe conditions that reduce traction or are tied to the manual's warning about surface oil.
4. Long-term exposure to wind noise:
- Is recommended.
- Can cause hearing loss. ✓
- Is not harmful.
- Is less damaging than listening to music.
Answer: B. Can cause hearing loss.
Long-term exposure to wind noise can cause hearing loss. The manual warns that long-term exposure to engine and wind noise can cause permanent hearing damage, and it says this can happen even if you wear a full face helmet. That is why hearing protection is discussed as a way to reduce noise. The answer follows directly from that warning: wind noise is not harmless over time.
5. If your front wheel begins to skid, you should:
- Keep the front brake engaged and ride out the skid.
- Keep the front brake engaged and release the rear brake.
- Immediately release and re-engage the front brake. ✓
- Release the front brake and increase the pressure on the rear brake.
Answer: C. Immediately release and re-engage the front brake.
If the front wheel begins to skid, immediately release the front brake lever and then reapply it smoothly with less pressure. The manual treats a locked front wheel as an emergency you must end right away: let go of the front brake lever the moment the wheel locks, then squeeze it back on smoothly with lighter pressure. It explains why this cannot wait — a front-wheel skid costs you steering control and balance immediately, so staying on the brake keeps the wheel locked and the bike unsteerable. Releasing and reapplying restores the roll of the front wheel while still giving you braking. The same manual gives the same instruction for a front wheel that locks during a quick stop.
6. If you are riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings and your motorcycle begins to weave, you should:
- Brake suddenly.
- Steer in a weaving pattern.
- Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the grooves. ✓
- Move to the leftmost portion of the lane.
Answer: C. Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the grooves.
Relax, keep a steady speed, and ride straight across the grooves or grating. The manual says the wandering, uneasy feeling you get on rain grooves or bridge gratings is usually not dangerous by itself. What you should do is relax, hold a steady speed, and ride straight across. It also warns that crossing at an angle makes riders zigzag to stay inside the lane, and that zigzagging is much more hazardous than the wandering feeling the grooves give you. So the calm, straight-line approach keeps the bike predictable instead of adding extra steering movement.
7. When riding in rain or fog, you should:
- Use your high beam headlight.
- Use your low beam headlight. ✓
- Not use your headlight.
- Alternate between your headlight's low and high beam settings.
Answer: B. Use your low beam headlight.
When riding in rain or fog, use your low beam headlight. The manual says to use low beam at night and in fog. These passages do not give a separate rain instruction, but the fog guidance points to low beam in reduced visibility. Low beam is the setting the manual ties to riding in fog, so it fits the bank answer. The passages do not say to use high beam in fog; the high-beam advice is about using as much light as you can when you are not following or meeting a car.
8. Which of the following will protect your eyes from the wind?
- Goggles ✓
- Windshield
- Sunglasses
- Eyeglasses
Answer: A. Goggles
Goggles are the choice that protects your eyes from the wind. The manual lists what eye protection must do and then tests each item against it. It says a windshield bolted to the motorcycle is not a substitute for a faceshield or goggles, and that most windshields will not keep wind out of your eyes. It also says eyeglasses and sunglasses won't stop your eyes from watering, and they can blow off when you turn your head or when it's windy. Goggles, by contrast, are described as protecting your eyes. That is why they are the right pick for wind protection.
9. Compared to riding during the day, a motorcycle operator who is riding at night should do all of the following, except:
- Ride more slowly.
- Allow more space between their motorcycle and other vehicles.
- Use their high beam whenever possible.
- Tailgate other vehicles. ✓
Answer: D. Tailgate other vehicles.
10. If you cannot avoid a slippery road, you should:
- Lean into the slippery section to maintain your balance.
- Maintain your speed to improve traction.
- Not worry about the road conditions.
- Keep your motorcycle upright and proceed as slowly as needed. ✓
Answer: D. Keep your motorcycle upright and proceed as slowly as needed.
Keep your motorcycle upright and go as slowly as you need to get across the slippery section. The manual says that when you can't avoid a road covered with ice or snow, you should hold the motorcycle straight up and move along as slowly as possible. It adds that if you have to travel at a walking pace, you might let your feet skim the surface, stay off the brakes, and squeeze the clutch and coast if you can. It also warns that trying this at anything faster than the slowest speed can be hazardous, so slowing down is part of the answer, not just staying upright.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook