Missouri Permit Practice Test

Correct answer: 0.08% or more

It is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or more if you are 21 or older. The limit is 0.04% for commercial drivers and 0.02% for drivers under 21.

Correct answer: A person who lives in Missouri, is 16 years of age or older, and plans to drive

You must have a Missouri driver license if you live in Missouri, are 16 or older, and plan to drive. New residents who want to drive must also get a Missouri license, even if they hold a license from another state.

Correct answer: Is far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic and is visible to approaching vehicles

Drivers must make sure their parked vehicles do not become hazards. Park far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic, and where vehicles approaching from either direction can see it.

Correct answer: When you are convicted of a traffic violation committed while your vehicle was in motion

When you are convicted of a traffic violation committed while your vehicle was in motion, the Department is notified and adds points to your driving record. Accumulating too many points can cost you your driving privilege.

Correct answer: The law says who must yield the right-of-way; it does not give any driver the right-of-way

The law only says who must yield — it never gives anyone the right-of-way. You must do everything you can to avoid striking a pedestrian or another vehicle, regardless of the circumstances.

Correct answer: Keep to the right unless passing, letting others merge, or preparing for a legal left turn

On highways with four or more lanes, always keep to the right unless you are passing slower traffic, letting another driver enter safely, or getting ready to make a legal left turn.

Correct answer: Never share the lane — give the motorcyclist the entire lane

You should not share a lane with a motorcycle. The motorcyclist needs the entire lane for safety, so treat a motorcycle as you would any other vehicle.

Correct answer: Stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or before the intersection

A red light means stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or before the intersection. Unless you are making a permitted right turn, you must wait for the signal to turn green before proceeding.

Correct answer: The three-second rule

Missouri teaches the "three second rule": pick an object ahead, and as the vehicle in front passes it, count "one-thousand one, one-thousand two, one-thousand three." If you reach the object before finishing, you are following too closely.

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

Signal at least 100 feet before you turn so other drivers have time to react. You may signal with your vehicle’s turn signals and brake lights or with hand-and-arm signals.

Correct answer: 0.02% or more

Missouri has a lower limit for young drivers: it is illegal for anyone under 21 to drive with a BAC of 0.02% or more. Even one drink can put a minor over this limit.

Correct answer: 15 years old

The instruction permit is Step One of Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) program and may be obtained at age 15. It lets a young person learn to drive under the supervision of a qualified licensed adult.

Correct answer: Set your parking brake

Always set your parking brake when you park. Leave the vehicle in gear if it has a manual transmission, or in park if it has an automatic transmission.

Correct answer: 3 points

Speeding is a 3-point violation under state law (you may receive two or three points depending on whether the court was municipal, county, or state level). Careless and imprudent driving is 4 points.

Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles going straight

Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight. Wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic before making your turn.

Correct answer: Use the left lane, and never the shoulder or unpaved part of the road

Use the left lane only to pass another vehicle. Never use the shoulder or unpaved part of the highway to pass, and return to the right lane only after you can see the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

Correct answer: Give it a full lane width and not squeeze past it

When you pass a motorcycle, give it a full lane width. Do not squeeze past, and wait for a clear stretch of road before passing when the lane is too narrow to share.

Correct answer: The signal is changing from green to red — stop unless you are already too close to stop safely

A steady yellow light tells you the signal is about to turn red. Stop for it unless you are within the intersection or so close that you cannot stop safely before entering.

Correct answer: You are too close to the vehicle ahead and should drop back

Reaching the object before you finish counting means you are too close to the vehicle ahead. Increase your following distance so you have room to stop or turn to avoid a crash.

Correct answer: Turn from the lane closest to the direction you want to go, into the lane closest to the one you came from

With no signs or markings, turn from the lane closest to the direction of your turn and into the lane closest to the one you came from — this way you cross the fewest lanes of traffic.