Proof of insurance card — Mississippi Permit Test

Proof of insurance card on the Mississippi permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

The insured parties are responsible for keeping a current, valid insurance card inside each vehicle.

A card left at home or one that has run out does you no good when an officer asks for it.

The insured parties are responsible for making sure a current, valid insurance card is kept inside each vehicle.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.76

You can be cited and fined if you have an accident or are stopped and cannot provide proof of insurance.

Even an insured driver can get a ticket for being unable to show the card when asked.

You can be cited and fined if you have an accident or are involved in a traffic stop and cannot provide proof of insurance.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.76

You may show proof of insurance electronically, by displaying the image on a cell phone or other electronic device.

Drivers who know a phone image counts are not fined just because the paper card is missing.

You may provide proof of insurance in electronic format by displaying the electronic image on a cellular phone or any other type of electronic device.

Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.76

On the test

Who is responsible for keeping a valid insurance card in each insured vehicle?

The insured parties. A card left at home or one that has run out does you no good when an officer asks for it. Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.76: “The insured parties are responsible for making sure a current, valid insurance card is kept inside each vehicle.”

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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.