Mississippi Driver's License Manual Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering driver licensing regulations, traffic signals, road signs, right-of-way rules, and driving safety standards in Mississippi.

Computerized Exam

A multiple-choice question test on Mississippi traffic laws, safe driving rules, and driver's license requirements that an applicant must pass to obtain a permit or license.

Highway

Every roadway or place of travel, including the streets of municipalities, open to the public for vehicular travel.

Intersection

The place where roads come together or cross, with crosswalks counted as part of the intersection.

Motor Vehicle

An automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle run by an engine or motor within the vehicle itself, excluding rail vehicles, electric bicycles, golf carts, and low-speed vehicles.

Right of Way

The legal privilege of immediate use of the highway by a vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian.

School Bus

Every vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency, or privately operated for compensation, for transporting children to and from school.

Stop

The complete cessation of movement.

Traffic

Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, and other conveyances using any highway for travel.

Regular Learner's Permit

A permit valid for $2\,\text{years}$ available at age $15\,\text{years old}$, permitting driving when accompanied by a licensed driver aged $21\,\text{years old}$ or older sitting in the front seat.

Class R Regular Driver's License

The standard Mississippi driver's license required to operate non-commercial passenger motor vehicles.

Class D License

A license required when operating a vehicle commercially with a gross vehicle weight rating under $26,000\,\text{pounds}$.

Motorcycle Endorsement

An authorization added to a driver's license required to operate a motor-driven cycle, obtained by passing a computerized test and skills test.

Squatted Vehicle

A passenger motor vehicle whose front fender height has been raised $4\,\text{inches}$ or more higher than its rear fender height.

Penny Test

A method to check tire tread depth by inserting a penny head-first into a groove; if any part of Abraham Lincoln's head is covered, the tread depth is considered safe.

Hand-held Mobile Telephone

A portable electronic communication device used to engage in a call or write, send, or read text messages using at least one hand.

Social Networking Sites

Web-based services allowing individuals to construct profiles, articulate connected users, and communicate with other site users.

Broken Yellow Line

A pavement line separating traffic moving in opposite directions, indicating passing into the oncoming lane is permitted when safe.

Broken White Line

A pavement line separating travel lanes moving in the same direction, permitting lane changes when safe.

Double Solid Yellow Line

A pavement marking separating travel lanes moving in opposite directions where passing from either direction is prohibited.

Double Solid White Line

A pavement marking separating travel lanes moving in the same direction where lane changing or crossing is strictly prohibited.

Center Turn Lane

A dedicated lane used exclusively by vehicles preparing to turn left or right across opposite lanes, prohibited from being used for passing or normal driving.

Octagon Sign Shape

An eight-sided red traffic sign shape used exclusively for STOP signs.

Equilateral Triangle Sign Shape

A three-sided triangular sign shape reserved exclusively for YIELD signs.

Pennant Sign Shape

A flag-shaped sign used exclusively to warn drivers of an upcoming NO PASSING ZONE.

Diamond Sign Shape

A four-sided sign shape used exclusively to warn of existing or potential hazards on or adjacent to the roadway.

Pentagon Sign Shape

A five-sided sign shape used exclusively for school crossing warnings and school zones ahead.

Round Sign Shape

A circular sign shape used exclusively to warn of an upcoming railroad crossing ahead.

Crossbuck Sign

An X-shaped white sign posted at railroad crossings indicating the location of the tracks and the number of tracks present.

Emergency Notification System (ENS) Sign

A blue sign located at railroad grade crossings providing a toll-free number and crossing identification number to report emergency track blockages or signal failures.

Protected Turn Light

A green arrow signal allowing vehicles to turn in the indicated direction while oncoming traffic faces a red light.

Unprotected Turn Light

A solid green light or flashing yellow arrow signal permitting turns only after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Flashing Red Light

A signal requiring drivers to come to a complete stop and yield right-of-way before proceeding with caution.

Flashing Yellow Light

A signal instructing drivers to slow down and exercise caution while passing through an intersection.

Four-Way Stop

An intersection where traffic from all directions must stop, giving right-of-way to the first vehicle to arrive or the vehicle on the right if arriving simultaneously.

Roundabout

A circular intersection where entering traffic yields right-of-way to circulating traffic moving counterclockwise around a central island.

Parallel Parking Distance

The requirement that a parallel-parked vehicle's tires must be within $12\,\text{inches}$ of the curb.

Hydroplaning

A dangerous loss of traction occurring when tires ride up on standing water, reducing steering and braking control.

Implied Consent Law

A law establishing that driving in Mississippi implies consent to chemical testing for blood alcohol content (BAC) when suspected of DUI.

Zero Tolerance DUI

A Mississippi DUI violation applying to drivers under $21\,\text{years old}$ operating a vehicle with a BAC of $0.02\%$ or higher but less than $0.08\%$.

Certificate of Title

An official state document certifying legal ownership of a motor vehicle.

Safety Responsibility Act

A Mississippi law requiring motor vehicle operators to maintain financial responsibility through statutory liability insurance coverage.

Natchez Trace Parkway

A $450\text{-mile}$ National Park Service highway with a maximum speed limit of $50\,\text{mph}$ where commercial vehicles are prohibited.

Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem

A fluorescent orange and reflective red triangle displayed on the rear of farm equipment and vehicles traveling at $25\,\text{mph}$ or less.

Blind Spot

An area around a motor vehicle or large truck that cannot be directly seen by the driver through rear view or sideview mirrors.