Missouri permit test: distracted & drowsy driving
Phone and texting laws, other distractions and fatigue. 4 questions.
Under Missouri's electronic communication device law, what may you not do while your vehicle is moving?
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Sample distracted & drowsy driving questions
Under Missouri's electronic communication device law, what may you not do while your vehicle is moving?
- A Talk on the phone through in-car Bluetooth
- B Use a phone GPS app to follow directions to your destination
- C Hold or support a cellphone with any part of your body
- D Listen to a podcast through the car speakers
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C. Hold or support a cellphone with any part of your body
Missouri's law bans holding or supporting a phone with any part of your body while the vehicle is moving. Hands-free calls, voice-to-text, navigation and audio are allowed.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 95
Which drivers does Missouri's electronic communication device law apply to?
- A Only drivers 21 and younger
- B Only commercial vehicle drivers
- C Only permit and intermediate license holders
- D All drivers, of any age
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D. All drivers, of any age
The law applies to any driver of a noncommercial or commercial vehicle on any highway or property open to the public. Every driver, whatever their age, must keep phones out of hand while moving.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 95
Which of these is allowed under Missouri's law while you are driving?
- A Typing a short text while rolling slowly in traffic
- B Sending a text by using voice-to-text
- C Making a video call on a mounted phone
- D Holding the phone to read a message
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B. Sending a text by using voice-to-text
You may send or receive texts through voice-to-text, make hands-free calls, and use GPS or audio. Typing or reading texts by hand, holding the phone, and video calls are against the law while moving.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 95
Why is texting the most dangerous distraction for a driver?
- A It takes your eyes, hands and mind off driving at once
- B It only takes your eyes off the road, not your hands or mind
- C It is only risky on highways
- D It is only risky for new drivers
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A. It takes your eyes, hands and mind off driving at once
Texting needs visual, manual and cognitive attention, which makes it the highest-risk distraction. It is also illegal in Missouri to read, write or send a text while driving.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 94