In Missouri, how early can you renew your driver license?

Up to six months before it expires

In Missouri, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of a divided highway with a median. You:

Do not have to stop, but should watch for children

Must stop only if children are crossing

In Missouri, littering can bring a fine of up to:

$1,000 and/or up to one year in jail

Missouri DMV Test Questions and Answers

These are the questions about Missouri's own rules: permit, license, fines, speed and parking. Signs and rules shared by all states are on separate pages.

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License rules

In Missouri, the night driving limit for new drivers with a provisional (intermediate) license starts at what time?
1. 10 p.m.
2. 11 p.m.
3. Midnight
4. 1 a.m.
Answer: D. Missouri: the night limit for provisional drivers starts at 1 a.m.; the handbook lists any exceptions.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1You may not drive alone between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
How many questions are on the Missouri written permit test, and how many must you answer correctly?
1. 20 questions, 14 correct
2. 25 questions, 20 correct
3. 25 questions, 22 correct
4. 30 questions, 21 correct
Answer: B. Missouri: 25 questions; you need 20 correct to pass.

Source: https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/guide
In Missouri, how many of the required supervised practice hours must be at night?
1. 10 hours
2. 20 hours
3. 30 hours
4. 40 hours
Answer: A. Missouri: at least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1The required 40 hours must include at least ten hours of nighttime driving.
In Missouri, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
1. 14½ years old
2. 15 years old
3. 15½ years old
4. 16 years old
Answer: B. Missouri: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1Instruction Permit — Eligible Age: 15
In Missouri, a teen must hold a learner's permit for at least how long before taking the road test?
1. 2 months
2. 3 months
3. 6 months
4. 9 months
Answer: C. Missouri: hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1You must have an instruction permit for a minimum of six months (182 days) beginning the day after issuance.
In Missouri, a standard adult driver's license must usually be renewed every:
1. 5 years
2. 6 years
3. 8 years
4. 10 years
Answer: B. Missouri: a standard license is usually valid for 6 years.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1A driver license may be valid for up to six years.
In Missouri, how many hours of supervised driving practice must a teen complete before the road test?
1. 30 hours
2. 40 hours
3. 50 hours
4. 60 hours
Answer: B. Missouri: at least 40 hours of supervised driving are required.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1You must have completed 40 hours of driving instruction with a parent
In Missouri, during the first six months of an intermediate license, you may carry no more than how many passengers under 19 who are not immediate family?
1. None
2. One
3. Two
4. Three
Answer: B. First six months: one passenger under 19 (not immediate family); after that: three.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1you may not operate a motor vehicle with more than one passenger who is under the age of 19
In Missouri, how early can you renew your driver license?
1. 30 days before it expires
2. Up to six months before it expires
3. Only on your birthday
4. Two years before
Answer: B. You can renew up to six months before the license expires.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 1You can renew your license up to six months before it expires.

Parking

In Missouri, when you parallel park, your wheels must be no more than how far from the curb?
1. 6 inches
2. 12 inches
3. 18 inches
4. 24 inches
Answer: C. Missouri: park with your wheels within 18 inches of the curb.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 3Parking no more than 18” from the curb.

Rules of the road

In Missouri, how far may you drive in a center (two-way) left-turn lane before turning?
1. 350 feet
2. 500 feet
3. 1,000 feet
4. 1,500 feet
Answer: B. Missouri: drive no more than 500 feet in the center left-turn lane.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 8(a vehicle may not travel in this lane for more than 500 feet)
In Missouri, from what time in the evening must your headlights be on?
1. At sunset
2. 15 minutes after sunset
3. 30 minutes after sunset
4. 60 minutes after sunset
Answer: C. Missouri: headlights must be on from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 10from ½ hour after sunset until ½ hour before sunrise:
In Missouri, you may not pass another vehicle within how many feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing?
1. 75 feet
2. 100 feet
3. 150 feet
4. 200 feet
Answer: B. Missouri: do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 8Approaching within 100 feet of or at any intersection or railroad grade crossing;
In Missouri, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of a divided highway with a median. You:
1. Must stop
2. Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
3. Must stop only if children are crossing
4. Must sound your horn and pass
Answer: B. Missouri: drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 9highway divided by a median where the vehicles traveling one direction are on a totally separate road
In Missouri, you should signal at least how far before you turn?
1. 75 feet
2. 100 feet
3. 150 feet
4. 200 feet
Answer: B. Missouri: signal at least 100 feet before you turn so other drivers can be ready.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 8You should signal at least 100 feet before you turn so the other drivers can be ready.
In Missouri, a school bus begins flashing amber warning lights how far before a designated stop?
1. 50 feet
2. 100 feet
3. 500 feet
4. 1 mile
Answer: C. Amber lights flash about 500 feet before the stop; prepare to stop.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 9Amber warning lights will flash 500 feet before the bus comes to a designated stop.
In Missouri, a conviction for passing a stopped school bus adds:
1. 1 point
2. 2 points
3. 3 points
4. 5 points
Answer: D. Passing a stopped school bus: 5 points and a court-ordered suspension (90 days for a first offense).

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 9...shall be assessed five points.
In Missouri, speeding or passing in a work zone can bring a minimum fine of:
1. $250 (first offense)
2. $25
3. $1,000
4. $5,000
Answer: A. Work zone speeding or passing: at least $250 first offense, $300 for later offenses.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 10...could be fined a minimum of $250 for the first offense
In Missouri, to report a road emergency from a cell phone outside a metropolitan area, dial:
1. 411
2. 311
3. *99
4. *55
Answer: D. Dial *55 (or 911 in a metropolitan area).

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), ch. 10...dial *55 (or 911 if you are in a metropolitan area).
In Missouri, a school bus begins flashing its amber warning lights how far before a designated stop?
1. 100 feet
2. 500 feet
3. 50 feet
4. 1,000 feet
Answer: B. Amber lights flash 500 feet before the bus stops; get ready to stop.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 3 - Rules of the RoadAmber warning lights will flash 500 feet before the bus comes to a designated stop.
In Missouri, illegally passing a stopped school bus is assessed how many points?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 5
4. 12
Answer: C. Five points; a first offense also brings a court-ordered suspension (90 days or as the court decides).

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road...shall be assessed five points.
In Missouri, a third offense of passing a stopped school bus within 5 years brings a suspension of:
1. 180 days
2. 30 days
3. 90 days
4. 5 years
Answer: A. First: as ordered (90 days); second within 5 years: 90 days; third or more: 180 days.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 3 - Rules of the RoadThird or subsequent offense within 5 years: 180 days.
The Missouri guide advises leaving how much clearance from parked cars to avoid suddenly opened doors?
1. 6 inches
2. 1 foot
3. 10 feet
4. Three to four feet
Answer: D. Leave three to four feet to avoid doors that open suddenly.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 4 - Sharing the RoadYou should leave three to four feet of clearance to avoid suddenly opened car doors or to allow for a vehicle to swerve.
According to the Missouri guide, a fully loaded tractor-trailer may need almost how far to stop?
1. 100 feet
2. 400 feet
3. 1,000 feet
4. 50 feet
Answer: B. Almost 400 feet; a car at 55 mph stops in about 130-140 feet.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 4 - Sharing the RoadA fully loaded tractor-trailer may take almost 400 feet to come to a complete stop.
In Missouri, a bicycle's brakes must be able to stop it within how far at 10 mph?
1. 5 feet
2. 10 feet
3. 25 feet
4. 100 feet
Answer: C. Bicycle brakes must stop you within 25 feet from 10 mph.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 4 - Sharing the RoadBrakes — Your brakes must be able to stop you within 25 feet when traveling ten mph.
In Missouri, a bicycle ridden at night needs a white front light visible from at least:
1. 500 feet
2. 50 feet
3. 100 feet
4. 1 mile
Answer: A. From ½ hour after sunset: a white front light visible from 500 feet, plus a rear red reflector or light.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 4 - Sharing the RoadA White Light on the front of your bicycle or carried by you that other drivers can see from 500 feet.
In Missouri, a motorized bicycle may have a maximum speed on level ground of no more than:
1. 10 mph
2. 15 mph
3. 45 mph
4. 30 mph
Answer: D. A motorized bicycle: engine of no more than 50 cc and a top speed of no more than 30 mph on level ground.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 4 - Sharing the Road
In Missouri, littering can bring a fine of up to:
1. $50
2. $100
3. $1,000 and/or up to one year in jail
4. $10
Answer: C. Up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to one year in jail.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide (rev. Aug. 2026), Chapter 4 - Sharing the RoadIf a judge finds you guilty of littering, you may have to pay up to a $1,000 fine and/or spend up to one year in jail.

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License rules

In Missouri, the night driving limit for new drivers with a provisional (intermediate) license starts at what time?

How many questions are on the Missouri written permit test, and how many must you answer correctly?

In Missouri, how many of the required supervised practice hours must be at night?

In Missouri, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?

In Missouri, a teen must hold a learner's permit for at least how long before taking the road test?

In Missouri, a standard adult driver's license must usually be renewed every:

In Missouri, how many hours of supervised driving practice must a teen complete before the road test?

In Missouri, during the first six months of an intermediate license, you may carry no more than how many passengers under 19 who are not immediate family?

In Missouri, how early can you renew your driver license?

Parking

In Missouri, when you parallel park, your wheels must be no more than how far from the curb?

Rules of the road

In Missouri, how far may you drive in a center (two-way) left-turn lane before turning?

In Missouri, from what time in the evening must your headlights be on?

In Missouri, you may not pass another vehicle within how many feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing?

In Missouri, a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of a divided highway with a median. You:

In Missouri, you should signal at least how far before you turn?

In Missouri, a school bus begins flashing amber warning lights how far before a designated stop?

In Missouri, a conviction for passing a stopped school bus adds:

In Missouri, speeding or passing in a work zone can bring a minimum fine of:

In Missouri, to report a road emergency from a cell phone outside a metropolitan area, dial:

In Missouri, a school bus begins flashing its amber warning lights how far before a designated stop?

In Missouri, illegally passing a stopped school bus is assessed how many points?

In Missouri, a third offense of passing a stopped school bus within 5 years brings a suspension of:

The Missouri guide advises leaving how much clearance from parked cars to avoid suddenly opened doors?

According to the Missouri guide, a fully loaded tractor-trailer may need almost how far to stop?

In Missouri, a bicycle's brakes must be able to stop it within how far at 10 mph?

In Missouri, a bicycle ridden at night needs a white front light visible from at least:

In Missouri, a motorized bicycle may have a maximum speed on level ground of no more than:

In Missouri, littering can bring a fine of up to:

Sharing the road

In Missouri's guide, when passing bicycles and mopeds you should give them:

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