Missouri DMV Cheat Sheet

Correct answer: A one-year license revocation

A second BAC/DWI offense results in a one-year license revocation. A second offense within five years can lead to a five-year license denial, and penalties increase further for subsequent offenses.

Correct answer: Administrative actions and court-convicted actions

Two types of actions may be taken against you for driving impaired: administrative actions (taken by the Department based on the arrest) and court-convicted actions (based on a court conviction). They carry different penalties.

Correct answer: Possess or use drugs while driving a vehicle

If you are 21 or older, you may have your license taken away for one year if you possess or use drugs while driving. Reinstatement requires a $45 fee, a SATOP program, two years of proof of insurance (SR-22), and retaking the driver exam.

Correct answer: $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash for bodily injury, and $25,000 per crash for property damage

The minimum required coverage is $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per crash for bodily injury, and $25,000 per crash for property damage, plus uninsured motorist coverage of $25,000/$50,000 for bodily injury.

Correct answer: Vehicles within ten years of their model year with fewer than 150,000 miles

Motor vehicles are exempt from the safety inspection for the first ten years following their model year if they have fewer than 150,000 miles on the odometer. Otherwise, the inspection is required to register or renew and is good for two registration years.

Correct answer: St. Louis City and the counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin, and Jefferson

Emissions inspections apply to motorists residing in St. Louis City and the counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin, and Jefferson, with some exemptions. Like the safety inspection, it is a two-year inspection.

Correct answer: 40 hours, including at least 10 hours of nighttime driving

You must complete 40 hours of driving instruction with a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or certified trainer while holding your instruction permit, and at least 10 of those hours must be nighttime driving.

Correct answer: No more than one

During the first six months of an intermediate license you may not carry more than one passenger under age 19 who is not a member of your immediate family. After the first six months, the limit rises to no more than three such passengers.

Correct answer: You may take only one driving test per day; after three failures no further test is allowed without written authorization and additional training

You may take only one driving test per day. If you fail three times, no further tests are allowed without written authorization from the Department of Revenue, and you must complete additional behind-the-wheel training first.

Correct answer: A Class "A" misdemeanor that may cost you your driving privilege for up to one year

Fraud during any examination process for a license, permit, or nondriver ID — including cheating or using a recording or communication device — is a Class "A" misdemeanor that may result in the loss of your driving privilege for up to one year.

Correct answer: The vehicle displays a handicapped placard or plates AND a handicapped person is being transported

Handicapped spaces may be used only when the vehicle displays a handicapped placard or license plates and a physically handicapped person is the occupant, or is being dropped off or picked up, at the time of parking.

Correct answer: No less than $50 and no more than $300

Violators of the handicapped-parking law, when convicted, are punished by a fine of no less than fifty dollars ($50) and no more than three hundred dollars ($300). It is also illegal to park in handicapped access aisles.

Correct answer: Stop even with the vehicle ahead of the space, about 1½ feet to its left

Begin parallel parking by stopping even with the vehicle ahead of the parking space, about 1½ feet to the left of that vehicle. Then turn your wheels sharply right and back slowly into the space.

Correct answer: Turn your wheels sharply to the right and back slowly into the space

Turn your wheels sharply to the right and back slowly into the space, making sure the front of your vehicle does not block traffic. When clear of the front vehicle, turn sharply left and continue backing, then straighten toward the curb.

Correct answer: Exit the roundabout immediately, then pull to the right

Never stop inside a roundabout. If an emergency vehicle approaches while you are in the circle, exit immediately and then pull to the right. Do not enter a roundabout at all if an emergency vehicle is approaching.

Correct answer: Drive through the intersection first, then pull over to the right and stop

If you are in an intersection, drive through it before you pull over. Stopping inside the intersection would block the emergency vehicle’s path.

Correct answer: Change into a lane that is not adjacent to the stationary vehicle

On a roadway with at least four lanes, with not less than two proceeding in your direction, you must move into a lane not adjacent to the stationary emergency vehicle when it is safe to do so.

Correct answer: Proceed with due caution and reduce your speed, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions

If a lane change would be unsafe or impossible, you must slow down and proceed with due caution at a speed that is safe for the road conditions. The Move Over Law always requires one of the two actions.

Correct answer: In the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger air bag

Never put a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger air bag. Children 12 and under should always ride properly restrained in a rear seat.

Correct answer: 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle

Use your low beams when you come within 500 feet (about one block) of an oncoming vehicle. Also use low beams when following another vehicle within 300 feet.

Correct answer: Eight to ten seconds

It takes longer to stop on snow or ice, so leave a safe distance of about eight to ten seconds between your vehicle and the one ahead. Do not use cruise control on snow or ice.

Correct answer: Get out, leave the vehicle, and run toward the direction the train is coming from

If your vehicle stalls on the tracks and a train is coming, get out immediately and run toward the direction the train is coming from. Running the same way the train is heading could expose you to debris when the train strikes your vehicle.

Correct answer: Physically holding a cellphone or reading and typing text messages

While the vehicle is in motion, drivers may not physically hold or support a cellphone, manually type or read text messages, or record or watch video. The law is enforced under RSMo § 304.822.

Correct answer: The start of a no-passing zone

The pennant shape is used for the No Passing Zone sign. It is posted on the left side of the road to warn you that passing ahead is prohibited.

Correct answer: A yield sign

A crossbuck has the same meaning as a yield sign, so you must yield to trains at the crossing. A sign under the crossbuck tells you how many tracks cross the road.