Speed Limits & Following Distance — Mississippi

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Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.

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TopicSpeed Limits & Following Distance
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Questions (27)

1. You should always travel:
  1. At the speed of vehicles surrounding you.
  2. At the speed limit.
  3. At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions. ✓

Answer: C. At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions.

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2. Reaction time is slower after:
  1. Drinking alcohol. ✓
  2. Sleeping.
  3. Working hard.

Answer: A. Drinking alcohol.

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3. You can help keep the driver behind you a safe distance away from your vehicle by:
  1. Driving 10 mph faster than the car behind you.
  2. Driving 10 mph slower than the car behind you.
  3. Maintaining a steady speed. ✓

Answer: C. Maintaining a steady speed.

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4. Tailgating other drivers (driving too closely to their rear bumper):
  1. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry. ✓
  2. Cannot result in a traffic citation.
  3. Reduces collisions by preventing being "cut off."

Answer: A. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.

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5. The maximum posted speed limit should be driven only:
  1. During the night.
  2. During the day.
  3. Under ideal conditions. ✓

Answer: C. Under ideal conditions.

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6. You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal turns yellow. You should:
  1. Slow down and proceed through the intersection without caution.
  2. Speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red.
  3. Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely. ✓

Answer: C. Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely.

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7. When driving in a construction zone:
  1. Slightly increase your speed.
  2. Expect the unexpected. ✓
  3. Expect construction workers to yield to motorists.

Answer: B. Expect the unexpected.

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8. If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
  1. Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you. ✓
  2. Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
  3. Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.

Answer: A. Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.

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9. When driving in work zones, you should:
  1. Follow the driver in front of you closely.
  2. Pass the driver in front of you as soon as you can.
  3. Avoid tailgating and keep a safe following distance. ✓

Answer: C. Avoid tailgating and keep a safe following distance.

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10. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on a rural interstate is:
  1. 70 mph. ✓
  2. 55 mph.
  3. 40 mph.

Answer: A. 70 mph.

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