Missouri permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 4 questions.
When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- A Whenever the shoulder is wide and paved
- B When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
- C When the driver ahead is going under the speed limit
- D On any two-lane road when the right side is clear
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B. When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
You may pass on the right when the vehicle ahead is turning left, on a one-way street, or on roads with enough lanes in your direction. You may never leave the pavement or use the shoulder to do it.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 24
Missouri law forbids driving on the left side of the road when you are within what distance of an intersection or railroad crossing?
- A 50 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 100 feet
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D. 100 feet
You may not drive on the left side of the road within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing. The same 100-foot rule applies near a bridge, viaduct or tunnel when your view is blocked.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 24
Another vehicle begins to pass you. What should you do?
- A Speed up so the pass is shorter
- B Stay in your lane and do not speed up
- C Move toward the center line to block
- D Brake hard to let them by quickly
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B. Stay in your lane and do not speed up
When someone passes you, stay in your lane and keep your speed steady. Speeding up or blocking turns a routine pass into a dangerous one.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 40
After passing a vehicle, when is it safe to move back into the right lane?
- A As soon as your rear bumper clears its front bumper
- B When the other driver flashes headlights
- C When you can see the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
- D After counting to two from the moment you pull ahead
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C. When you can see the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
Do not return to the right lane until you can see the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. Check your right blind spot over your shoulder and signal before moving over.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 40