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Mississippi CDL — General Knowledge: Right-of-Way practice test
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Under move-over rules, what should you do if it is not safe to change lanes away from a stopped emergency vehicle?
Correct answer: Slow down and go by with caution at a speed safe for traffic
If moving over is unsafe, reduce your speed and proceed carefully, keeping a safe speed for the traffic conditions.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Hazardous Roads)
2. Before starting to cross a road, what must you be sure of?
Correct answer: That you can clear the whole road before cross traffic reaches you
Don't count on others to stop for you. Begin crossing only when you can get completely across before traffic gets to you.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Space Needed to Cross or Enter Traffic)
3. When making a left turn in a large vehicle, when should you begin to turn?
Correct answer: Only after you reach the middle of the intersection
Turning too early can make the left side of your vehicle strike another vehicle because of off-tracking.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Space for Turns)
4. A train has just cleared a crossing with two tracks. Why must you check again before you start across?
Correct answer: A train on one track may have hidden a second train on the other track
Double tracks require a double check. After one train passes, make sure no other train is near before you cross.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Driving Procedures)
5. A driver ahead signals a turn into an alley. What should you be ready for?
Correct answer: The driver may slow more than expected or even stop on the roadway
A driver turning sharply into an alley or driveway may creep along, and if people or vehicles are in the way, may stop right in the lane.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Drivers Who Are Hazards)
6. Compared with a car, how large a gap does a large vehicle need to enter traffic?
Correct answer: A much larger gap, and more still when heavily loaded
Large vehicles accelerate slowly and take up more room, so they need far bigger gaps. Acceleration also drops as the load gets heavier.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Space Needed to Cross or Enter Traffic)
7. To finish a turn you must swing into the oncoming lane, and a car is approaching. What should you do?
Correct answer: Give it room to pass or stop, but do not back up
Let oncoming vehicles go by or stop, but never back up for them — you could hit someone behind you.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Space for Turns)
8. What does a crossbuck sign require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to trains
The crossbuck marks the crossing and means trains have the right-of-way. Vehicles that must stop do so between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail when no stop line is painted.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Warning Signs and Devices)
9. How should you approach every railroad-highway crossing?
Correct answer: Expecting that a train is coming
Crossings are always dangerous, and it is very hard to judge a train's distance and speed. Treat every crossing as if a train is on its way.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Railroad-highway Crossings)
10. Should you ever try to beat an approaching train to a crossing?
Correct answer: No; a train's speed is extremely hard to judge
Never race a train. Misjudging its speed at a crossing can be fatal.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Driving Procedures)
11. Can you rely on warning signals, gates, or flaggers alone to warn you of a train?
Correct answer: No; be extra alert, especially at crossings without gates or flashing lights
Warning devices can fail or be absent. Look and listen for yourself, and remember yard areas and town crossings are as dangerous as rural ones.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Driving Procedures)
12. A pedestrian near the road is looking straight at your truck. Why should you stay alert?
Correct answer: They may believe they have the right-of-way
Even people looking at you can be a hazard, because they may assume they have the right-of-way and step out.
Source: Mississippi CDL Manual — Section 2: Driving Safely (Drivers Who Are Hazards)
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