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Page 1 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20700 – March 2026NEW MISSISSIPPI SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: MISSISSIPPI UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Drivers shall not operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating drug. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, or urine if reasonably suspected of driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. • Drivers may be required to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of a DUI. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children up to 4 years of age must be secured in a child safety seat. • Children ages 4 to 6 if less than 4 feet 9 inches or 65 pounds must be secured in a child booster seat. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must obey signs and flagger's directions. • Fines for all moving traffic violations (second, third, and subsequent offenses) are doubled in a construction zone. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • The number posted beneath a railroad crossing sign indicates the number of tracks to cross. • It is illegal to pass another vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. • It is illegal to park within 15 feet of a railroad crossing. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • Drivers are prohibited from texting while driving, unless they are using a voice-operated or hands- free device. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • A safe following distance must be reasonable and prudent. This means adjusting your speed to the surrounding traffic, condition of the road and speed of the vehicle you are following. Mississippi