Why should you take extra care when judging a motorcycle approaching an intersection?
Correct answer: Its speed and distance can be difficult to judge.
A motorcycle is easier to overlook than a car, and its speed and distance may be misjudged. Take time to confirm its position and a safe gap before crossing its path.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 30, printed page 28; Sharing The Road With Motorcycles. ↗
You have been driving beside a tractor-trailer for a long time. What is a safer position?
Correct answer: Move out of its blind area when you can do so safely.
Avoid lingering beside a large truck. Its blind areas can hide your vehicle; adjust your position safely and lawfully to give both drivers more room.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 31, printed page 29; Sharing The Road With Large Trucks; No-Zone. ↗
A tractor-trailer ahead signals right but first moves somewhat left. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay back rather than enter the gap on its right.
A large truck may swing left to make a right turn. Entering the space between the truck and curb can place your car in its turning path.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 31, printed page 29; Sharing The Road With Large Trucks; right turns. ↗
You approach a large truck climbing a long steep hill. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: It may lose speed, so plan your adjustment early.
Large or underpowered vehicles can lose speed on grades. Notice them early so you can slow or change lanes safely instead of braking at the last moment.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 40, printed page 38; Slow Moving Traffic. ↗
A pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip is crossing the street. How should you respond?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and yield.
The Missouri guide requires a complete stop for a crossing pedestrian using a guide dog or a white cane, including a white cane with a red tip. Allow the person to cross safely.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 33, printed page 31; Sharing The Road With Pedestrians; blind pedestrians. ↗
You want to pass a bicycle on a narrow road, but an oncoming car is approaching. Which plan provides more space?
Correct answer: Wait for the oncoming car to pass before passing the bicycle.
Handle the hazards one at a time. Waiting for oncoming traffic to clear lets you give the bicyclist more space during a safe and lawful pass.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 60, printed page 58; Space To The Side. ↗
You need to cross a bicycle lane to enter a driveway. What must you do?
Correct answer: Check for and yield to bicyclists before crossing.
You may cross a bicycle lane for a turn or entry, but must yield to bicyclists using it. Make the crossing only when it is safe.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 33, printed page 31; Sharing the Road with Mopeds and Bicycles; bicycle lanes. ↗
An emergency vehicle approaches an organized funeral procession with the warning signals that require yielding. Which rule applies?
Correct answer: The procession must yield to the emergency vehicle.
Funeral-procession priority does not override the duty to yield to an approaching emergency vehicle. Drivers must also follow law-enforcement directions.
Source: Missouri Revised Statutes, section 194.503, subsection 3. ↗
You safely observe a car weaving dangerously and suspect the driver is impaired. What information would help police?
Correct answer: The vehicle description, location and license plate if safely observed.
Report the location and identifying details you can observe safely. Do not pursue, confront or attempt to stop the driver to gather more information.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 36, printed page 34; Drunk Drivers. ↗
Where should passengers, especially children, get out of a curbside parked car when practical?
Correct answer: On the curb side, away from moving traffic.
Use the curb side to reduce exposure to passing vehicles. Before opening any door, check the surrounding traffic and bicycle movements.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 37, printed page 35; Parking; exiting the vehicle. ↗
You park facing downhill beside a curb on your right. How should you position the front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the curb, to the right.
Point the wheels toward the right-side curb when facing downhill. Secure the car with the parking brake and proper gear or Park; wheel position is not a substitute for them.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 38, printed page 36; Parking on Hills; downhill diagram. ↗
You are leaving your parked vehicle out of sight. What is the recommended precaution?
Correct answer: Take the keys and lock the doors.
The guide recommends removing the keys and locking the vehicle when you leave it out of sight. Secure it against both unintended movement and unauthorized use.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 37, printed page 35; Parking; keys and locks. ↗
After leaving a high-speed highway for a local street, how should you check your speed?
Correct answer: Use the speedometer and the newly posted limits.
Speed can feel deceptively slow after highway travel. Check the speedometer and adjust to the local limit and conditions rather than relying on that feeling.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 39, printed page 37; Controlling Speed. ↗
You are ready to return right after passing a car. What should you do before moving over?
Correct answer: Leave room, check the right blind spot and signal.
See the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, leave adequate room, check the right blind spot and signal. Do not cut into the vehicle's stopping space.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 40, printed page 38; Passing on Highways. ↗
Your highway exit is approaching. When should you get into the lane that leads to the exit?
Correct answer: Well before reaching the deceleration lane.
Plan the lane position early. A last-second movement across lanes to reach an exit creates avoidable conflicts.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 41, printed page 39; Leaving the Highway. ↗
Your car develops trouble on a highway and you can still move it safely. Where should you try to stop?
Correct answer: Off the roadway and away from moving traffic.
Get as far from moving traffic as you safely can and turn on emergency flashers. If you cannot leave the road, a location visible to approaching drivers is important.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 43, printed page 41; Emergencies. ↗
You become sleepy during a long, monotonous highway trip. What is the appropriate response?
Correct answer: Leave at a safe rest or service area and rest.
Sleepiness affects decisions and reaction time. Pull off at a safe stopping place and rest; scanning habits do not substitute for sleep when you are drowsy.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 42, printed page 40; Stop Driving When You Feel Sleepy. ↗
Your car has airbags. What does that mean for wearing a seat belt?
Correct answer: You still need a properly fastened seat belt.
Airbags supplement restraints; they do not replace seat belts. Wear the belt correctly even in an airbag-equipped vehicle.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 57, printed page 55; Use Seat Belts and Child Restraints. ↗
Which steering habit does the guide warn against when turning?
Correct answer: Turning the wheel with just the palm of one hand.
Palming the steering wheel can let you lose control. Use a secure grip and maintain control as you turn and straighten the wheels.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 58, printed page 56; Steering. ↗
How do you use the guide's three-second following check?
Correct answer: Count from when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed roadside object.
Choose a fixed object and start counting when the vehicle ahead passes it. This is a study guideline for checking space, not a guarantee that three seconds is enough in every condition.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 59, printed page 57; Three Second Rule. ↗
Which part of a stop is the braking distance?
Correct answer: Travel after the brakes are applied until the vehicle stops.
Braking distance starts when braking is applied and ends when the vehicle stops. It is not the whole stopping distance, because reaction travel comes before it.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 60, printed page 58; Stopping Distance. ↗
Why should you leave extra space beside parked vehicles?
Correct answer: A door, pedestrian or departing vehicle may enter your path.
Someone may open a door, step out from between parked vehicles or start pulling into traffic. Lateral space gives you more room to respond.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 59, printed page 57; Space To The Side. ↗
One deer has just crossed the road ahead of you. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: Other deer may follow nearby.
Deer seldom travel alone. Stay alert after the first animal crosses rather than assuming the road ahead is now clear.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 61, printed page 59; Tips For Avoiding a Deer-Vehicle Crash. ↗
NHTSA recommends checking inflation when tires are cold. What does cold mean in this guidance?
Correct answer: The vehicle has not been driven for at least three hours.
Check with a gauge after the tires have rested for at least three hours. Driving heats tires and affects the reading; cold refers to their recent use, not just the outdoor temperature.
Source: NHTSA TireWise, Maintenance, Tire Pressure; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
An officer asks for a document that is out of your reach. What should you do before retrieving it?
Correct answer: Tell the officer where it is before reaching for it.
Explain where the document is and follow the officer's directions before reaching. This communicates your movement and avoids surprising the officer.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, August 2026; PDF page 63, printed page 61; What to Do and Expect When Stopped by Law Enforcement. ↗
