Missouri: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Before you make any turn, what should you look for?” · “When turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street, in which lane do you begin the turn?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Missouri Driver Guide" (Revised August 2026), Missouri Department of Revenue.
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Before you make any turn, what should you look for?
- Only the vehicles that are behind you
- Only the traffic signal and road signs
- Only the vehicles that are in your own lane
- Oncoming traffic or pedestrians, looking both ways
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Correct answer: Oncoming traffic or pedestrians, looking both ways
Before you make any turn, you should look both ways for oncoming traffic or pedestrians.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Where should you not make a U-turn because your vehicle may not be seen by other drivers?
- On a straight road with a clear view
- On any curve or near the crest of a hill
- On a street with no signs posted
- On a road with a wide shoulder
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Correct answer: On any curve or near the crest of a hill
U-turns should not be made on any curve or near the crest of a hill when your vehicle may not be seen by other drivers.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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At which location must you never make a U-turn?
- On a road with a posted speed limit under 25 mph
- At a location with a solid white edge line
- At a location marked with a "No U-Turn" sign
- On any road that has more than two lanes
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Correct answer: At a location marked with a "No U-Turn" sign
Never make a U-turn at a location that is marked with a "No U-Turn" sign.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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A U-turn must never be made at what kind of intersection?
- One controlled by a traffic signal or police officer
- One that has crosswalks on all four sides
- One where two roads of equal size meet
- One with no vehicles in sight in any direction
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Correct answer: One controlled by a traffic signal or police officer
The manual says never to make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by a traffic signal or police officer.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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On right turns, what should you avoid?
- Swinging wide to the left before turning
- Slowing down before the turn
- Signaling before you reach the intersection
- Looking both ways before you start the turn
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Correct answer: Swinging wide to the left before turning
On right turns, avoid swinging wide to the left before turning.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Why should you avoid swinging wide to the left before a right turn?
- Oncoming drivers may think you are about to yield
- Pedestrians in the crosswalk may not see your turn signal
- The driver behind may try to pass you on the right
- The driver behind may think you are stopping and brake hard
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Correct answer: The driver behind may try to pass you on the right
If you swing wide, the driver behind you may think you are changing lanes or going to turn left, and may try to pass you on the right.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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If you swing wide as you complete a right turn, who will not expect to see you there?
- Drivers parked at the curb
- Drivers who are in the far lane
- Pedestrians waiting behind you
- Drivers who are stopped at a signal behind you
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Correct answer: Drivers who are in the far lane
If you swing wide as you complete the turn, drivers in the far lane will not expect to see you there and you could cause a crash.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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When making a left turn, what should you avoid doing?
- Using your turn signal before the turn
- Slowing down before you start the turn
- Checking for oncoming traffic before the turn
- Cutting the corner so sharply that you hit someone
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Correct answer: Cutting the corner so sharply that you hit someone
When making a left turn, avoid cutting the corner so sharply that you run into someone approaching from the left.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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When making a left turn, what must you leave room for?
- Vehicles behind you to pass on your left
- Parked vehicles to pull out ahead of you
- Vehicles behind you to pass on your right
- Oncoming vehicles to turn left in front of you
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Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles to turn left in front of you
When making a left turn, you must leave room for oncoming vehicles to turn left in front of you.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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When turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street, in which lane do you begin the turn?
- The right lane
- The left lane
- The center lane
- Whichever lane is closest to the curb
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Correct answer: The left lane
For a turn from a one-way street onto a two-way street, begin the turn in the left lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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After turning from a one-way street onto a two-way street, where do you enter the two-way road?
- To the left of its yellow dividing line
- Across its yellow dividing line into any lane
- To the right of its yellow dividing line
- Into whichever lane is farthest from the turn
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Correct answer: To the right of its yellow dividing line
You enter the two-way road to the right of its yellow dividing line.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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When may you enter the right lane of a four-lane two-way road after turning from a one-way street?
- If that lane is free of traffic
- Only after you have stopped in the left lane
- Only if you are driving a large vehicle
- Never, because you must use the lane next to the line
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Correct answer: If that lane is free of traffic
If the two-way road is a four-lane road, you may enter it in the right lane if that lane is free of traffic.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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How do you begin a left turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street?
- With your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line
- With your right wheel as close as possible to the right curb line
- With your left wheel as far as possible from the yellow dividing line
- With your car centered between the yellow dividing line and the curb
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Correct answer: With your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line
For a turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street, begin the turn with your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What should you do when turning from a two-way street onto a one-way road that has two lanes?
- Always turn into its left lane, even if a vehicle is in it
- Always turn into its right lane, even if a vehicle is in it
- Turn into its left lane or right lane, whichever is free of traffic
- Turn into the center of the road, then move into a lane
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Correct answer: Turn into its left lane or right lane, whichever is free of traffic
If the one-way road has two lanes, turn into its left lane or right lane, whichever is free of traffic.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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After turning from a two-way street onto a two-way street, where do you enter the road?
- On its center line
- To the right of its center line
- To the left of its center line
- Across its center line into the farthest lane
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Correct answer: To the right of its center line
When turning from a two-way street onto a two-way street, enter the road to the right of its center line.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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When turning from the left side lane of two left-turn lanes, which lane do you enter?
- The right lane, on the right of the yellow dividing line
- The left lane, on the left of the yellow dividing line
- Either lane, whichever is free of traffic
- The left lane, on the right of the yellow dividing line
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Correct answer: The left lane, on the right of the yellow dividing line
If you are turning from the left side, left-turn lane, enter the left lane on the right of the yellow dividing line.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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When turning from the right side lane of two left-turn lanes, which lane do you enter?
- The left lane
- The center lane
- Either lane
- The right lane
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Correct answer: The right lane
If you are turning from the right side, left-turn lane, you enter the right lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)