Mississippi: Vehicle Equipment & the Squatted Vehicle Law Questions
6 real, verified Mississippi driving-test questions on vehicle equipment & the squatted vehicle law, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Vehicle Equipment & the Squatted Vehicle Law practice round.
1. What does Mississippi's Squatted Vehicle Law actually prohibit?
Why: Mississippi's Squatted Vehicle Law makes it illegal to drive a passenger vehicle whose front fender, due to a suspension, frame, or chassis modification, sits four or more inches higher than the rear fender.
2. What stopping-distance standard does Mississippi set for a vehicle's foot brake and parking brake, both from 20 mph?
Why: A Mississippi vehicle's foot brake must be able to stop it within 30 feet from 20 mph, and its separate parking brake within 55 feet from the same speed.
3. How far away must a Mississippi vehicle's horn be audible, and what noisemaking devices are illegal?
Why: A Mississippi vehicle's horn must be audible from 200 feet away; sirens, exhaust whistles, and spark whistles are illegal noisemaking devices on a passenger vehicle.
4. Beyond a vehicle's two headlights, what lighting limits does Mississippi set?
Why: Mississippi caps auxiliary lighting at one spotlight and three auxiliary lights (never red or blue), and no more than four lights besides the headlights may be burning at once.
5. Does Mississippi legally require a vehicle to have a rearview mirror?
Why: Mississippi doesn't legally require a rearview mirror at all, though it's recommended -- a side mirror is only mandatory if the vehicle's body blocks the driver's view of the road behind, as on some trucks.
6. What's required for aftermarket window tint on a Mississippi-registered vehicle?
Why: Aftermarket window tint requires inspection at an official station plus a $5 compliance certificate and decal, and the tinted windows must still allow at least 28% light transmittance.
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