Chapter 1 — The Missouri Driver License and the Graduated
Driver License Law......................................................
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• Types of Permits ....................................................................................... 7
• Types of Licenses ..................................................................................... 8
• Requirements to Obtain Your License or Permit ...................................... 9
• Required Documents ......................................................................... 10
• Social Security Number ..................................................................... 11
• Fees for Permits/Licenses ....................................................................... 12
• Restrictions .............................................................................................. 13
• Endorsements ......................................................................................... 13
• Renewing a License or Permit ................................................................ 14
• Other Information About Your Driver License ......................................... 15
• Suspension/Revocation of Your License ................................................ 18
• The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law ............................................. 19
• Step One: Instruction Permit ........................................................... 19
• Step Two: Intermediate License ....................................................... 19
• Step Three: Full (Under 21) License ................................................ 20
• A Checklist for You .................................................................................. 21
Chapter 2 — The Driver Exam .......................................................
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• Where to Take the Exam ........................................................................ 22
• Verification of Name and Age ................................................................. 22
• Written Test ............................................................................................. 22
• Vision Test ............................................................................................... 22
• Road Sign Test ....................................................................................... 23
• Driving Test ............................................................................................. 23
• Your Grade .............................................................................................. 25
• Failing the Driving Test ........................................................................... 25
• Fraud ....................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 3 — Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs,
Lights, and Signals ..................................................
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• Pavement Markings on the Road ............................................................ 26
• Meanings of Pavement Markings ............................................................ 26
• Direction of Traffic ................................................................................... 26
• No Passing Zones ................................................................................... 26
• Left-Turn Lanes ....................................................................................... 27
• Crosswalks and Stop Lines ..................................................................... 27
• Dual Use Lanes ....................................................................................... 27
• Reversible Express Lanes ...................................................................... 28
• Shared Center Lanes .............................................................................. 28
• No Lane Markings ................................................................................... 28
• Traffic Officers ......................................................................................... 28
• Traffic Signals .......................................................................................... 28
• Flashing Light Signal ............................................................................... 29
• Traffic Control Signals ............................................................................. 29
• Lane Use Control Signals ....................................................................... 30
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• Traffic Signs ............................................................................................ 30
• Sign Shapes ............................................................................................ 31
• Warning Signs ......................................................................................... 31
• Regulatory Signs ..................................................................................... 35
• Stop Sign ................................................................................................. 36
• Yield Sign ................................................................................................ 37
• Wrong Way Sign ..................................................................................... 37
• Do Not Enter Sign ................................................................................... 37
• Lane Control Signs .................................................................................. 37
• Speed Limit Signs ................................................................................... 37
• Railroad Crossing Sign ........................................................................... 38
• Work Zone Signs ..................................................................................... 39
• Guide Signs ............................................................................................. 40
• Service Signs .......................................................................................... 40
• Route Signs ............................................................................................. 40
• Emergency Reference Markers .............................................................. 40
Chapter 4 — Rules of the Road .....................................................
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• Right-Of-Way ........................................................................................... 41
• Passing .................................................................................................... 41
• Intersections ............................................................................................ 42
• Emergency Vehicles ................................................................................ 42
• School Buses .......................................................................................... 42
• Hand and Vehicle Signals ....................................................................... 43
• Turns ....................................................................................................... 43
• U-Turns ................................................................................................... 44
• Right Turns .............................................................................................. 44
• Left Turns ................................................................................................ 44
• One-Way Street Onto a Two-Way Street ................................................ 44
• Two-Way Street Onto a One-Way Street ................................................ 44
• Two-Way Street Onto a Two-Way Street ................................................ 45
• Multiple Left Turn Lanes .......................................................................... 45
• Two-Way Left Turn Lanes ....................................................................... 45
• Roundabout Intersections ....................................................................... 46
• J-Turn Intersections ................................................................................. 47
• Local Ordinances .................................................................................... 47
Chapter 5 — Parking .......................................................................
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• No-Parking Zones ................................................................................... 48
• When Can You Park in Handicapped Parking Spaces? ......................... 48
• International Symbol of Access ............................................................... 49
• Parking on Hills ....................................................................................... 49
• Parallel Parking ....................................................................................... 50
Chapter 6 — Highway Driving ........................................................
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• Drive in the Proper Lane ......................................................................... 51
• Controlling Speed .................................................................................... 51
• Passing on Highways .............................................................................. 51
• Being Passed .......................................................................................... 52
• Adjusting to Traffic .................................................................................. 52
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