Missouri DOR Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is hand and arm extended outward.

When you want to make a turn, be sure your intentions are known to other drivers. Signals should be continued until you are ready to make the actual turn. The correct hand signal for a left turn is hand and arm extended outward.

Not quite. The answer is ease your foot off the gas pedal.

If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, ease your foot off the gas pedal. Turn on your emergency flashers and let your vehicle slow to a stop. Brake very gently to prevent your vehicle from spinning.

Not quite. The answer is slow down or stop.

This driver intends to slow down or stop.

Not quite. The answer is the hand-over-hand technique.

When turning corners, turn the steering wheel using the hand-over-hand technique. Do not turn the wheel with just the palm of one hand, because you could lose control. When you complete a turn, straighten out the steering wheel by hand.

Not quite. The answer is exercise their eyes

Highway hypnosis or dizziness when driving is caused by the monotony of road and traffic, the hum of wind, tires, and the sound of engine. Drivers can avoid highway hypnosis by constantly moving their eyes and watching the traffic and highway signs around them.

Not quite. The answer is the sum of the braking distance and reaction distance.

Your stopping distance equals your reaction distance (how far your vehicle travels while you are reacting) plus your braking distance (how far your vehicle travels before it stops). If you are driving fast or are very tired or if your vehicle has bad brakes, you will need a greater distance to stop your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is return to the original lane

To pass another vehicle, you usually pass it on the left. Do not return to the lane you started from until you have made sure that you're well ahead of the passed vehicle. (A recent survey on aggressive driving by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that about one out of four American drivers had deliberately tried to block another vehicle from changing lanes.) Signal a right turn to return to the original lane.

Not quite. The answer is drivers approaching from either direction.

Don't make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by other drivers approaching from either direction. Also, don't make a U-turn where signs prohibit you from doing so.

Not quite. The answer is At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the vehicle on the through road must yield to the vehicle on the terminating road.

This statement is FALSE: "At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the vehicle on the through road must yield to the vehicle on the terminating road." The reverse is true: At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the vehicle on the terminating road must yield to vehicles on the through road.

Not quite. The answer is make a left turn.

If a driver sticks his or her left arm straight out, it indicates that the driver intends to turn left.

Not quite. The answer is hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle going straight.

When a tire suddenly goes flat, hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle going straight. Slow down gradually by taking your foot off the gas pedal and applying the brakes lightly.

Not quite. The answer is continue to the next exit.

If you miss your exit on an expressway, you should not stop, back up, or try to turn around. Doing so greatly increases the likelihood of a collision. Instead, continue to the next exit and find a way to double back from there.

Not quite. The answer is Car B

When making a left turn, start your turn with your left wheels as close to the yellow center line as possible and turn into the closest lane. However, if the road onto which you are turning is a four-lane road, you may enter it in the right lane if the right lane is clear.

Source: Turns, Chapter 4 – Rules of the Road, Missouri DOR Driver Guide

Not quite. The answer is acceleration lane

Entrance ramps are short, one-way ramps used to get on the highway. At the end of most entrance ramps is an acceleration lane. Use the entrance ramp and acceleration lane to increase your speed to match the speed of highway traffic before you merge with it.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but only after coming to a stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians.

You are allowed to turn right on a red signal, unless there are signs prohibiting it. First, however, you must come to a complete stop and then yield to all pedestrians and vehicles.

Source: Red Light, Traffic Control Signals, Chapter 3 – Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, Lights, and Signals, Missouri DOR Driver Guide

Not quite. The answer is use a lower gear.

If you keep applying the brakes to control your speed on a steep descent, the brakes will fade (lose their effectiveness). Instead, release the gas pedal and shift into a lower gear (even with an automatic transmission). This will generate a braking effect to slow the vehicle, known as engine braking. The lower the gear, the greater the engine braking effect. Apply the brakes only when engine braking is insufficient or you want to stop.

Not quite. The answer is exercise your eyes.

Expressway driving may cause highway hypnosis, a condition of drowsiness or unawareness induced by monotony, the sounds of the wind and the tires on the pavement, and the steady hum of the engine. Try to prevent the condition by shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another and focusing them upon various objects near and far, left and right. Talking or sending messages on a cell phone while you're driving can be dangerous.

Not quite. The answer is the three-second rule

A good way to measure your safe following distance is to use the three-second rule. Choose a stationary object such as a sign or telephone pole. As the vehicle ahead of you passes it, start to count slowly, "One thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three." If you reach the object before you finish counting, you are too close to the vehicle ahead.

Not quite. The answer is b) Turn right in 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 turn left onto a main road at a J-turn intersection, you actually turn right and then turn around. That is, you turn right in the same direction of traffic, merge into the far left lane, and then make a left turn in the direction you intend to travel. This eliminates the need for protected left turns (with green arrow signals).

Not quite. The answer is Stay in your lane and do not increase your speed.

If you are being passed by another vehicle, stay in your lane and do not increase your speed. Let the other vehicle pass you safely.