Turning around — Mississippi Permit Test
Turning around on the Mississippi permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
To turn around in a tight space, start from the far right side of the road, signal, and turn the wheel sharply left while inching forward.
Starting from the right edge gives you the most room to swing across.
Start from the extreme right side of the road, give the correct signal, and turn the steering wheel sharply to the left while inching forward.
Once the wheels are turned fully left, drive slowly forward to within a few inches of the left curb or edge of the road.
Using the full width of the road leaves more room for the backing step.
When you have turned the wheels completely to the left, drive slowly forward to within a few inches of the left curb or edge of the road.
Next, turn the wheel sharply right while inching backward, and back slowly to within a few inches of the curb.
Backing with the wheels turned right swings the front of the car around toward the way you want to go.
Then turn sharply to the right while inching backward. When you have turned the wheels completely to the right, back slowly to within a few inches of the curb.
To finish the turnaround, turn your wheels to the left and pull forward, repeating the steps as needed.
A small car can make it in three moves, but a tight street may need more back-and-forth.
Turn your wheels to the left and pull forward.
On the test
Where do you start a turnaround in a confined space?
From the far right side of the road. Starting from the right edge gives you the most room to swing across. Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.49: “Start from the extreme right side of the road, give the correct signal, and turn the steering wheel sharply to the left while inching forward.”
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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.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MS.pdf (Mississippi Driver's License Manual, Revised December 2024, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MS.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MS-exam.html (31 Miss. Code. R. 1-2.3 as reproduced by the Legal Information Institute, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json under examSource)
- https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/Learners_Permit (read 2026-10-04; links the manual, states no count or mark)
- https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACCode/00000383c.pdf (Title 31 Part 1, Driver Services Administrative Code; Rule 2.3 item 9: "A grade of 80% will be required on any and all tests issued for a Temporary Permit.")
- https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00013644b.pdf (the 2006 filing whose "30 question" sentence the 2013 and 2014 re-filings struck; not used)