Passing large vehicles — Mississippi Permit Test

On a level highway, it takes 3 to 5 seconds longer to pass a large vehicle than to pass a car.

Drivers who expect a quick pass can run out of room before they get by.

On a level highway, it takes 3 to 5 seconds longer to pass a large vehicle than to pass a car.

On an upgrade it may be easier to pass a large vehicle, because it often loses speed.

Knowing when a truck slows down helps you pick the safest place to pass it.

On an upgrade, it may be easier to pass a large vehicle, as it often loses speed.

On a downgrade a large vehicle's momentum makes it go faster, so you may need to increase your speed to pass.

A truck picks up speed downhill, and a slow pass can leave you stuck beside it.

While on a downgrade, the large vehicle's momentum will cause it to go faster, so you may need to increase your speed in order to pass.

After passing a large vehicle, move back only when you can see the truck's front wheels meeting the pavement in your rearview mirror, then keep your speed.

Cutting back in too soon leaves the heavy truck no room to stop behind you.

Before returning to the lane of the vehicle you have passed, be sure to move back only when you can see the front wheels of the truck meeting the pavement in your rearview mirror.

When a large vehicle passes you, keep to the far side of your lane and never speed up.

Speeding up keeps the truck beside you longer and makes it harder for it to get back over.

When a large vehicle passes you, help the driver by keeping to the far side of your lane. Never speed up when an oversized vehicle is passing you.

When you meet a large vehicle coming from the other direction, keep as far right as possible; wind turbulence pushes vehicles apart, not together.

Keeping right gives room against a sideswipe and eases the push of the truck's wind.

When you meet a large vehicle coming from the opposite direction, keep as far to the right as possible to avoid a sideswipe crash and reduce the wind turbulence.

On a level highway, how much longer does it take to pass a large vehicle than a car?

3 to 5 seconds. Drivers who expect a quick pass can run out of room before they get by. Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.72: “On a level highway, it takes 3 to 5 seconds longer to pass a large vehicle than to pass a car.”