Missouri Written Test for Instruction Permit & Driver’s License

Blind spots are the areas near the right and left rear corners of the vehicle which cannot be seen through rear-view mirrors. You must turn your head and look over your shoulder to view these areas.

Avoid driving in other drivers’ blind spots by placing your vehicle where you can be seen.

Plan ahead. Make sure you are in the proper lane to leave the highway well in advance of the deceleration lane. The heavier the traffic, the earlier you should move into the proper lane. Use the deceleration lane and the exit ramp to slow down when leaving the highway. Reduce your speed to the posted speed.

A basic rule for safe night driving is to never outrun or overdrive your headlights! Your headlights only let you see about 350 feet ahead. Be sure you are driving slow enough to stop or turn within the distance you can see ahead.

State law requires you to report the sale of your motor vehicle or all-terrain vehicle by completing a Notice of Sale and submitting it to any license office or to the address on the form within 30 days.

Deer seldom travel alone. Chances are if you see one deer crossing a road or notice a struck deer on the side of the road, there are others nearby.

In general, your vehicle safety inspection is good for two registration years unless you sell the vehicle. Your vehicle registration renewal notice will indicate whether an inspection is required for your next renewal. Vehicles are exempt for the first five years following the model year of manufacture even when there is a change of ownership.

On right turns, avoid swinging wide to the left before turning. If you swing wide, the driver behind you may think you are changing lanes or going to turn left, and may try to pass you on the right. If you swing wide as you complete the turn, drivers who are in the far lane will not expect to see you there and you could cause an accident.

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A flashing yellow light tells you to slow down and proceed with caution. You do not need to stop for a flashing yellow light, but you must be especially alert before entering the intersection.

A steady yellow means you must not enter the intersection if you can stop safely.

Alcohol is the most cited drug in car crashes. Marijuana is the second most cited drug in car crashes, after alcohol.

Never leave your car until you have stopped the engine, removed the key, and set the parking brake.

Proceed with due caution and reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions.

In Missouri, you may not use this lane when entering the roadway from a side street.

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Never start to cross the tracks until there is room for your vehicle on the other side of the tracks.

If you must drive in foggy weather, drive with your lights on low beam. High beams will create glare that reflects back into your eyes. You will see less if your lights are on high beam.

If you miss your exit, continue through the roundabout until you reach your appropriate exit. DO NOT stop within a roundabout unless it is the only way to avoid a crash.

To avoid making mistakes, or being in an accident because of someone else’s mistake, you must drive defensively. As a defensive driver you should keep your eyes moving, expect other drivers to make mistakes, be ready to react, and know what to do if a mistake happens.

Motorists being involved in secondary crashes cause 18 percent of fatalities in Missouri.

You may pass a school bus if the bus driver signals for you to proceed.

Before you stop, turn, or change lanes, let the other drivers know what you are going to do by signaling. You can signal with your hand and arm or with your vehicle’s turn signals and brake lights. You should signal at least 100 feet before you turn so the other drivers can be ready. Check your vehicle’s turn signals often to ensure they are working properly.

Slow down and be prepared to stop. You must take special precautions as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the pedestrian. When a pedestrian is crossing a street or highway guided by a dog or carrying a white cane (or a white cane with a red tip), you must come to a complete stop.

Children weighing less than 40 pounds, regardless of age, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system appropriate for that child.

It is illegal to overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle by driving off the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway (shoulder).

Skids are caused by drivers traveling too fast for the conditions. The best way to prevent hydroplaning or skidding is to keep your speed down, avoid fast turns and quick stops, and have good tires.

Traffic control can be provided by law enforcement and firefighters. Drivers must obey directions from these individuals, even if the directions are different than what the traffic lights and signs indicate. You must also stop for a work zone flagman and a school crossing guard.

When approaching a roundabout intersection, always yield to traffic in the circle and pedestrians in the crosswalks. Wait for a gap in traffic before entering.

The three-second rule refers to a following distance. Keeping a three-second following distance gives you time and distance to respond to problems in the lane ahead of you.

Choose an object near the road ahead, like a sign or telephone pole. As the vehicle ahead of you passes it, count slowly, One thousand one, one thousand two, and one thousand three. If you reach the object before you finish counting, you are too close to the vehicle ahead.