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Only what is specific to Missouri: graduated-license steps and intermediate limits, alcohol limits and the Abuse and Lose law, the hands-free phone law, speed limits, headlights, the Move Over law, yellow curbs, school buses, points and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Missouri permit test — state rules · written against: Missouri Driver Guide (Missouri Department of Revenue), revised August 2026, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. At what age can you first get a Missouri instruction permit?

    A) 14
    B) 15
    C) 15½
    D) 16
    B) 15

    The permit is step one of Missouri's graduated license and is valid for up to 12 months.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. While the car is moving, what does Missouri's electronic-device law generally forbid drivers from doing?

    A) Talking on a hands-free phone
    B) Using GPS navigation on a phone
    C) Listening to a podcast on a phone
    D) Holding or supporting a phone
    D) Holding or supporting a phone

    Apart from a few narrow cases, such as calling to report an emergency, a driver in motion may not grip a phone or prop it against the body, and may not text by hand, read messages, or shoot, share or watch video.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When must headlights be on in Missouri at night?

    A) From sunset to sunrise
    B) From 15 minutes after sunset until 15 minutes before sunrise
    C) From half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise
    D) Only when it is fully dark
    C) From half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise

    The same half-hour rule applies to bicycle lights and towed-vehicle lights.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. What does a curb painted yellow mean in Missouri?

    A) No parking
    B) Loading zone only
    C) Short-term parking
    D) Disabled parking
    A) No parking

    The handbook lists a yellow curb among the places you may not park, alongside bridges, crosswalks and hydrants.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. Where is a U-turn never allowed in Missouri?

    A) On any street with a painted center line
    B) At an intersection run by a signal or officer
    C) On any state highway outside city limits
    D) Within 100 feet of a driveway or side street
    B) At an intersection run by a signal or officer

    Never U-turn at an intersection where a signal or a police officer controls traffic. U-turns are also illegal at No U-Turn signs, on curves and near hill crests; some towns ban U-turns entirely.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Under Missouri's seat-belt law, which adults must buckle up in a passenger vehicle driven by a fully licensed adult?

    A) The driver only
    B) The driver and front-seat occupants
    C) Everyone in the vehicle
    D) The driver and back-seat occupants
    B) The driver and front-seat occupants

    Every passenger must be belted or restrained when the driver holds an intermediate license.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Missouri Driver Guide (Missouri Department of Revenue), Revised August 2026, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the guide and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the guide says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Missouri Department of Revenue or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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