Mississippi license renewal for older drivers

Preparing for the renewal test

If you need to take a written or signs test to renew, it covers the same handbook as new drivers' tests. Our Mississippi practice tests and road signs test are free to use, and the read-aloud button can help if small print is hard to read.

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Rules that may have changed since you first got your license

Some of the rules in today's Mississippi handbook are newer than many drivers' first test. Worth a look before renewal:

• Phones: Texting, writing, sending or reading text messages and reading or posting to social networking sites on a hand-held phone while driving are prohibited for all drivers; hands-free devices recommended for calls; the manual advises not using phones for calls or texting. Hardship licensees may not use a cell phone at all, including hands-free.
• Move over: If an emergency vehicle with lights or siren is parked along a four-lane highway, merge into the lane away from it if safe; otherwise slow down and prepare to stop. Pull to the extreme right shoulder for approaching emergency vehicles.
• School buses: Stop at least 10 feet from a school bus with red lights flashing and/or stop sign extended, regardless of direction of travel, until children have crossed and the bus resumes motion with lights off and stop sign retracted. Exception: on a highway of four or more lanes with at least two lanes in each direction, traffic going the opposite direction may continue; also no stop needed when the bus is in a loading zone where pedestrians may not cross.
• Alcohol: the limit for adult drivers is 0.08%.