Permit Test🏎

If you approach a pedestrian carrying a white cane or a white cane tipped with red who is about to cross the road, you must

STOP

When entering a highway, use the entrance ramp and __________ to increase your speed to match the speed of highway traffic.

acceleration lane

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should

begin the turn with your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line.

At a railroad crossing, you must stop _________ before the railroad tracks.

between 15 and 50 feet

GENERALLY SPEAKING, YOU ARE IN A LARGE TRUCK'S BLIND SPOT IF YOU:

cannot see the truck driver in the truck drivers side mirrors.

If you accidentally miss your exit on an expressway, you should

continue to the next exit.

A roundabout is a circular intersection in which vehicles travel around a central island in _________ direction.

counter-clockwise

Being constantly aware of the driving conditions, planning ahead, anticipating dangers, and taking the right actions to avoid obstacles or other vehicles is known as

defensive driving

To prevent highway hypnosis, you should

exercise your eyes

In a shared center turning lane, you should use

extreme caution to make a left turn

On a roadway with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, the leftmost lane is intended to be used

for passing slower vehicles

You are on a two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions. To pass on the left, you must

give a left-turn signal before passing and after give a right-turn signal.

The correct hand signal to indicate a left turn is

hand and arm extended outward

When turning corners, turn the steering wheel using

hand over hand technique

When it is raining or the road is wet, you must reduce your speed to avoid

hydroplaning.

If you are making a left turn, you must begin it

in the leftmost lane

When driving in fog at night, you should use

low beam headlights

On a roadway with three or more lanes going in the same direction, which lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic?

middle lanes

If another driver is tailgaiting you, the best course of action is to

move to the right lane and reduce speed

If there are two solid yellow lines next to your lane, you must

never cross the line to change lanes or pass

Two solid yellow lines mean that

no passing is permitted

________ are large blind spots around trucks where a car cannot be seen by the truck driver.

no-zones

If two vehicles enter an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without traffic signs or signals) from different roadways at about the same time, the vehicle _________ has the right-of-way.

on the right

When you drive in city traffic, you should try to look at least

one block ahead

To pass a motorcycle, you should

pass in an adjacent lane

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line indicates that

passing is permitted on the side of the broken line, but not on the side of the solid line

When entering a roundabout, you must yield to

pedestrians and vehicles already in the roundabout

If you start to become sleepy while driving, you should

pull over and take a nap

When you see or hear an emergency vehicle that is approaching from any direction while using a siren or air horn and a flashing red or blue light, you must

pull over to the right edge of the road

When you approach a roundabout, you should enter to the _______ of the central island.

right

When you approach a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you must

slow and proceed w caution

If you are about to pass a bicycle to your right and an oncoming vehicle is approaching you on your left, what should you do?

slow down and let the vehicle pass first.

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should

slow down gradually

If there is a solid white line next to your lane, you must

stay in your lane

If you are going to stop or slow down where other drivers might not expect it, you should _________ to let those behind you know your intentions.

tap your brake pedal 3 or 4 times quickly

When two or more vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at different times, which one has the right-of-way?

the 1st vehicle that stopped

If your brakes have become less effective because of water or rain, apply __________ until proper braking action has been restored.

the brakes lightly several times

According to Missouri law, __________ must wear seat belts if the driver holds an intermediate driver license.

the driver and all passengers

A vehicle's stopping distance is equal to

the sum of the braking distance and reaction distance

If vehicles approaching from opposite directions reach a four-way stop at about the same time,

the vehicle turning left must yield to the vehicle going straight or turning right.

Reference markers are placed along the outside shoulder to mark the edge of the roadway. They give drivers information about

their locations on the road way

The first step in Missouri's Graduated Driver License Program for young drivers is

to obtain an instruction permit

You have parked next to a curb, facing downhill. Which way should you point your front wheels?

toward the curb

AT NIGHT, IF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE FAILS TO DIM ITS HIGH-BEAMS, LOOK:

toward the right edge of your lane

At a J-turn intersection, how do you turn left from a side road onto the main road?

turn right at the same direction of traffic, merge into the far left lane, and then make a left turn in the direction you intend to travel.

To enter a roundabout, you must _________ whether you need to make a right turn, a left turn, or a U-turn or continue forward.

turn right to merge into traffic

In Missouri, when following a vehicle at night, you must use your low beams

w/in 300 ft of the vehicle ahead

When passing another vehicle, get through the other driver's blind spot as quickly as you can

w/o exceeding the speed limit

If you want to enter a main road from a driveway or private road,

yield to the vehicles on the main road before entering.

When approaching a roundabout, you must

yield to traffic in the roundabout and pedestrians in crosswalks

When driving on gravel or dirt, you must slow down because

you don't have much traction

You are approaching a school bus that has stopped to take on or discharge young passengers. You do NOT have to stop for the school bus if

you're traveling on a divided highway in the opposite direction of the bus.

If you are under 21 years of age and are caught driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of ________, your driver license may be suspended.

0.02% or more

Making turns you:

1) get into the proper turn lane and signal 100 ft before the turn. 2) before making the turn, look both ways for oncoming traffic/pedestrians 3) turn from the lane that's closest to the direction you wanna go and turn closest to the lane you came from.

U-turns are illegal

1) on a highway 2) near a crest of a hill or on a curve 3) at an intersection controlled by traffic signals

Diagonal yellow stripes painted on some streets and highways indicate

1) road is narrowing 2) there's an obstruction on the roadway

At railroad crossings that are only marked with a stop sign, you should stop and then proceed only when

1) you determine no pedestrians are approaching 2) you determine that there's enough room for your vehicle on the opposite side. 3) determine no train is approaching.

Signal a turn at least _________ before you make the turn.

100 ft

Use _________ to maintain a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.

3 second rule

Under normal roadway conditions, you may not drive slower than ________ on interstate highways.

40 mph

When can you see amber lights flashing on a school bus?

500 ft before the bus comes to a designated stop.

TWO SETS OF SOLID DOUBLE YELLOW LINES TWO FEET OR MORE APART:

DO NOT CROSS

When are you allowed to pass on the right?

If the vehicle is making or about to make a left turn