Legal speeds — Mississippi Permit Test

Mississippi drivers should always watch the posted speed limit signs and glance often at the speedometer, because limits may change.

Limits change from road to road, and a driver who stops checking can drift far over without noticing.

Always monitor the posted speed limit signs and glance frequently at your speedometer.

Posted speed limits in Mississippi are meant for ideal conditions.

The number on the sign assumes a dry road and a clear view, so it can be too fast on a bad day.

Posted speed limits are intended for ideal conditions.

Reduce your speed on curves, when approaching intersections, on narrow or twisting roads, and when traffic is congested.

A curve or a busy crossing gives you less time to react, so a lower speed buys back that time.

Reduce speed on curves, when approaching intersections, when on a narrow or twisting road, or when traffic is congested.

If the weather or visibility is poor, slow down accordingly, even below the posted limit.

In rain or fog you see trouble later and stop slower, so the safe speed drops.

If the weather or visibility is poor, slow down accordingly.

Speed makes crashes, and especially fatal crashes, more likely.

The faster you go, the harder you hit and the less time you have to steer or stop.

Speed makes accidents, especially fatal accidents, more likely.

Hitting a stone wall at 40 mph is the same impact as driving off a 4-story building.

A speed that feels slow on the road still packs a huge blow when the car stops all at once.

If you hit a stone wall at 40 mph, the impact is the same as if you drove off a four-story building.

Since speed limits may change, what does the manual tell you to keep doing?

Watch the signs and glance at your speedometer. Limits change from road to road, and a driver who stops checking can drift far over without noticing. Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.41: “Always monitor the posted speed limit signs and glance frequently at your speedometer.”