Missouri permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns
Right-of-way, intersections, emergency vehicles, turns, U-turns, multiple and two-way left-turn lanes, roundabouts and J-turns. 19 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key right-of-way, intersections and turns rulesShow the rules
- Missouri law only tells drivers when to yield; no one is ever owed the right-of-way. (p. 24)
- Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight. (p. 25)
- At an intersection with no stop sign or traffic signal (other than a roundabout), yield to vehicles coming from the right. (p. 25)
- The amber lights flash 500 feet before the bus stops. (p. 25)
- At a four-way stop, the driver who reaches the intersection first goes first, after coming to a complete stop. (p. 25)
- Never make a U-turn where a No U-Turn sign is posted or at an intersection controlled by a traffic signal or police officer. (p. 27)
- Enter a two-way left-turn lane only to slow or stop before a left turn. (p. 28)
- Drivers make a slight right turn to enter and go counterclockwise around the center island, yielding to traffic in the circle. (p. 28)
- Vehicles already circling have the right-of-way, and so do bicyclists and people in the crosswalks. (p. 28)
- If you miss your exit, continue through the roundabout until you reach it. (p. 29)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions
1.Where should you NOT make a U-turn?
- AAt an intersection controlled by a traffic signal
- BWhere U-turns are allowed by local rules
- COn a straight road with no traffic
- DOn a quiet residential street with a clear view
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✓ A. At an intersection controlled by a traffic signal
Never make a U-turn where a No U-Turn sign is posted or at an intersection controlled by a traffic signal or police officer. Avoid curves and hill crests.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27
2.You are driving the opposite direction from a stopped school bus with red lights flashing, on a highway with four lanes. Must you stop?
- AOnly if there is no median
- BNo, you do not have to stop
- COnly if children are visible
- DYes, always
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✓ B. No, you do not have to stop
You don't have to stop when traveling the opposite direction on a highway with four or more lanes, or on a divided highway with a separate roadway. Traffic behind the bus must stop.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 26
3.You and another car reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. The other car is on your right. What should you do?
- AGo first because you are on the left
- BWhoever is turning goes first
- CYield to the car on your right
- DFlash your lights and go
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✓ C. Yield to the car on your right
At an intersection with no stop sign or traffic signal (other than a roundabout), yield to vehicles coming from the right.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25
4.You are entering a roundabout. Who must you yield to?
- AOnly large trucks in the circle
- BNo one, since entering cars go first
- CCircling traffic and people crossing
- DOnly vehicles coming from your right
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✓ C. Circling traffic and people crossing
Vehicles already circling have the right-of-way, and so do bicyclists and people in the crosswalks. Look left and enter only when there is a gap.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 28