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Page 2 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20700 – March 2026NEW MISSISSIPPI recommends allowing at least one car length for every 10 miles per hour of speed. Mississippi recommends a three-second following distance. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers must use their turn signal 100 feet before turning. • An officer can ticket a driver for waiting to turn left in an intersection if they are obstructing traffic. • When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two-way), drivers must turn into the most extreme left-hand lane available. • It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. • It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers merging onto a highway shall signal and increase speed in the acceleration lane. • Drivers must yield the right-of-way to traffic on the highway. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • Drivers with disabilities must display either a special license plate or windshield placard to park in designated persons with disabilities parking spaces. • Drivers who have an impaired ability to walk due to a medical condition are eligible for a placard. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 • Drivers must turn on their headlights if visibility is less than 500 feet. • Drivers shall be permitted to use tire chains when there is snow or ice. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop. • If an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a freeway with its flashing lights on, the driver must move to the middle or left lane. If it is not possible to change lanes, the driver must reduce their speed and be prepared to stop. Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • Drivers are not required to stop for a school bus that has its red lights flashing and is stopped on the opposite side of a divided highway of four lanes or more (barrier or median separating). • Drivers must stop at least 10 feet from a school bus. Sharing the Road with Motorcycles – Participant Guidebook Page 83 • This state does not have any additional specific information for this section.