Missouri: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What should you use to let others know you are exiting a roundabout?” · “What must you obey when local governments make traffic ordinances in addition to state laws?”
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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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What should you do if you miss your exit from a roundabout?
- Keep going until you reach the right exit
- Stop and reverse to the exit you missed
- Cut across the center island to the exit
- Pull over and wait until traffic clears
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Correct answer: Keep going until you reach the right exit
If you miss your exit, continue through the roundabout until you reach your appropriate exit.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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When exiting a roundabout, what should you watch for?
- Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the street
- Large trucks that are about to enter the circle
- Stop signs and signals placed at each exit
- Vehicles stopped at the center island ahead
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the street
When exiting, watch for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the street.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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Why should you maintain a slow speed when exiting a roundabout?
- To leave room for vehicles still entering the circle
- To give large trucks time to use the apron
- To avoid losing control or striking traffic islands
- To avoid being passed by vehicles in the circle
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Correct answer: To avoid losing control or striking traffic islands
You maintain a slow speed when exiting to avoid losing control or striking traffic islands.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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What should you use to let others know you are exiting a roundabout?
- Your left turn signal
- Your right turn signal
- Your hazard lights
- Your high beams
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Correct answer: Your right turn signal
Use your right turn signal to let others know you are exiting.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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When exiting a roundabout, when may you accelerate?
- As soon as you have passed the last vehicle in the circle
- As soon as you can see the road beyond the exit
- As soon as your front wheels are past the center island
- Once you are beyond the pedestrian crossing at the exit
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Correct answer: Once you are beyond the pedestrian crossing at the exit
The manual says not to accelerate until you are beyond the pedestrian crossing at the exit.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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What is a truck apron at a roundabout?
- A paved lane at the entrance for vehicles waiting to merge
- A painted crossing where pedestrians cross at the exit
- The paved area inside it for the rear wheels of large trucks
- A raised area in the center that no vehicle may enter
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Correct answer: The paved area inside it for the rear wheels of large trucks
A truck apron, also known as off-tracking, is the paved area on the inside of the roundabout for the rear wheels of large trucks to use when turning.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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Which vehicles are not to use a roundabout truck apron?
- Cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks
- Trucks making a turn
- Tractor-trailers with a single trailer
- Trucks that carry freight only
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Correct answer: Cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks
Truck aprons are not to be used by cars, SUVs or pickup trucks.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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At a J-turn intersection, how do drivers get to the opposing lanes?
- Turn right, merge into the far left lane, then turn left
- Cross the fast-moving lanes and turn left directly
- Turn left at once and merge into the far right lane
- Stop in the median and wait for a gap to turn left
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Correct answer: Turn right, merge into the far left lane, then turn left
At a J-turn intersection, drivers turn right in the same direction of traffic, merge into the far left lane, and then make a left turn in the direction they intend to travel.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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The J-turn is an alternative to traditional roadway intersections on what kind of road?
- A two-lane road
- A one-way street
- A four-lane highway
- A residential street
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Correct answer: A four-lane highway
The J-turn is an alternative to traditional roadway intersections on a four-lane highway.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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What must you obey when local governments make traffic ordinances in addition to state laws?
- Only the regulations set by the state
- Any traffic sign or regulation, whether local or state
- Only local rules, because they replace state laws
- Only the signs that are posted on state highways
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Correct answer: Any traffic sign or regulation, whether local or state
You must obey any traffic sign or regulation whether set by a municipality, county, or the state.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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Which of these may cities and towns regulate by local ordinance?
- Setting the age at which a driver may get a license
- Setting the points for a traffic offense
- Setting the minimum insurance a driver must carry
- Prohibiting commercial vehicles from using certain streets
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Correct answer: Prohibiting commercial vehicles from using certain streets
Cities and towns may have regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from using certain streets.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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You are facing a green light. What must you do about pedestrians in the intersection?
- Yield the right-of-way to all of them
- Proceed, because the green light gives you the right-of-way
- Sound your horn so they hurry
- Yield only if they are in a marked crosswalk
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Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to all of them
The manual says that even with a green light you must yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians in the intersection.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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As you prepare for a right turn, especially on a red traffic signal, whom should you be cautious of?
- Only vehicles approaching from your left side
- Pedestrians or bicyclists approaching on your right
- Only oncoming traffic in the opposite lane
- Only pedestrians standing in front of you
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Correct answer: Pedestrians or bicyclists approaching on your right
The manual says to be cautious of pedestrians or bicyclists approaching on your right when preparing for a right turn.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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If you are driving in a funeral procession, how closely should you follow the vehicle in front of you?
- At least six car lengths back
- As closely as is practical and safe
- At the following distance you use in normal traffic
- Far enough back to let other traffic merge between vehicles
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Correct answer: As closely as is practical and safe
The manual says to follow the vehicle in front as closely as is practical and safe.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What must every vehicle in a funeral procession use?
- Its low beam headlights only
- Its horn at each intersection
- Its high beams
- Its flashing emergency lights
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Correct answer: Its flashing emergency lights
The manual says every vehicle in the procession must use its flashing emergency lights.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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At intersections, who has the right-of-way regardless of any traffic control device, except for emergency vehicles or when directed otherwise by law enforcement officials?
- An organized funeral procession
- A delivery truck with its hazard lights on
- A vehicle turning left
- Any vehicle with its headlights on
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Correct answer: An organized funeral procession
The manual says an organized funeral procession has the right-of-way at all intersections regardless of any traffic control device, with those exceptions.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What should a driver not involved in a funeral procession avoid doing while the procession's vehicles are in motion?
- Driving beside the procession in another lane
- Following the procession at a safe distance
- Driving between the vehicles in the procession
- Slowing down for the procession
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Correct answer: Driving between the vehicles in the procession
The manual says not to drive between the vehicles that are part of the procession when they are in motion.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)