Missouri Permit Practice Test 5

25 questions written from the Missouri Driver Guide, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.

Question 1 of 25
Sharing the road

Should you share a lane with a motorcycle?

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About this test

These questions were written from the Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026). 11 of the 20 Missouri questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Missouri or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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  1. Should you share a lane with a motorcycle?

    • A Yes, if the motorcycle is near the edge
    • B Yes, in slow traffic
    • C No, the motorcyclist needs the entire lane
    • D Yes, if you stay in the left part of the lane
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    C. No, the motorcyclist needs the entire lane

    Motorcyclists need the full lane for safety, since they shift position to avoid hazards like manhole covers and debris. When passing, give them a full lane width.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 30

  2. What should you do at a flashing red traffic light?

    • A Slow down and proceed with caution
    • B Stop only if other cars are present
    • C Treat it like a stop sign
    • D Wait for the light to turn green
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    C. Treat it like a stop sign

    A flashing red light means the same thing as a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, yield as needed, then proceed when it is safe.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 46

  3. Two cars in the same lane passing a fixed marker
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    What following-distance rule does the Missouri Driver Guide recommend in normal conditions?

    • A Two seconds
    • B One car length for every 10 mph
    • C Three seconds
    • D Five seconds
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    C. Three seconds

    Pick a fixed object ahead and count when the car in front passes it. If you reach the object before counting to three seconds, you are too close.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 59

  4. How many points within 18 months will cause Missouri to suspend your driving privilege?

    • A 4 or more
    • B 12 or more
    • C 8 or more
    • D 6 or more
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    C. 8 or more

    Reaching 8 or more points within 18 months results in a suspension. The first suspension lasts 30 days, the second 60 days, and the third or later 90 days.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 75

  5. School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a four-lane road with no median; you approach from the opposite direction
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    School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a four-lane road with no median; you approach from the opposite directionYouTwo lanes each wayRed lights flashing, stop arm out

    You are driving toward a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on a four-lane highway with no median. Must you stop?

    • A Yes, all traffic in both directions must stop on any road
    • B No, oncoming traffic on four or more lanes need not stop
    • C Yes, unless a police officer is present
    • D Yes, but only if children are crossing the road
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    B. No, oncoming traffic on four or more lanes need not stop

    In Missouri, you need not stop when traveling the opposite direction on a highway with four or more lanes. Buses there may not load passengers in a way that makes them cross more than two lanes. Traffic behind the bus must still stop.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 26