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Parking, Reversing & Roadside StopsStandalone practice
Outside a business or residential district, a vehicle is stopped along a highway and no disabled-vehicle or other statutory exception applies. What minimum clear width must remain opposite it for other traffic?
A is stopped beside a highway outside a built-up district. The open roadway opposite it is visible but unmeasured.
Correct answer: 20 feet.
Why
Leave at least 20 feet of unobstructed highway width opposite the stopped vehicle. Stop off the traveled portion whenever practical and preserve a clear view for 200 feet in each direction.
Verified against Mississippi Driver's License Manual · Parking on a Highway · p. 60
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