Emergency vehicles — Mississippi Permit Test

Emergency vehicles on the Mississippi permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

An ambulance, fire engine or police car flashing red or blue lights or sounding a bell or siren always has the right of way; pull to the extreme right shoulder until it has passed, if possible.

An emergency driver racing to a call needs a clear lane, and seconds can save a life.

If possible, pull your vehicle over to the extreme right shoulder of the road until the emergency vehicle has passed.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.67

If you are at an intersection when an emergency vehicle comes, proceed through the intersection, then pull over to the extreme right shoulder.

Stopping inside the intersection can block the very path the emergency vehicle needs.

If you are at an intersection, proceed through the intersection, and pull over to the extreme right shoulder.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.67

If an emergency vehicle with lights or siren on is parked along a four-lane highway, merge into the lane away from it if it is safe to do so.

Officers and crews work just feet from passing traffic, and one drifting car can kill them.

If an emergency vehicle with lights or siren activated is parked along the side of a four-lane highway, merge into the lane away from the emergency vehicle if it is safe to do so.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.67

If merging away from a parked emergency vehicle is not safe, slow down and prepare to stop if necessary.

Forcing a lane change into traffic just trades one crash risk for another.

If merging into an adjacent lane is not safe, slow down and prepare to stop if necessary.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.67

On the test

A police car with its siren on comes up behind you. What should you do?

Pull to the extreme right shoulder. An emergency driver racing to a call needs a clear lane, and seconds can save a life. Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.67: “If possible, pull your vehicle over to the extreme right shoulder of the road until the emergency vehicle has passed.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Mississippi Driver's License Manual, published by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.