📋 What to Bring
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Proof of identity and lawful status
A document such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or permanent resident card
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Social Security Number
Proof of your SSN, or proof you are not eligible for one
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Two proofs of Missouri residency
Two documents showing your Missouri street address
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Parent/guardian (under 18)
An applicant under 18 needs a parent or guardian to co-sign the application
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Application fee
Permit and license fees vary; check the Department of Revenue for current amounts
📅 How to Schedule
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Study the guide and practice
Read the Missouri Driver Guide and take practice tests before visiting an exam station.
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Visit a Highway Patrol exam station
The knowledge and road-sign tests are given at Missouri State Highway Patrol examination stations.
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Bring all required documents
Bring proof of identity, your SSN, and two proofs of residency. A vision and road-sign screening is done on-site.
💡 Test Day Tips
- •The Missouri test includes a 25-question written portion (20 correct to pass) plus a road-sign portion.
- •You must correctly identify road signs by their shape, color, and meaning on the road-sign portion.
- •You may apply for an instruction permit in Missouri at age 15.
- •Missouri's adult BAC limit is 0.08%; for drivers under 21 it is 0.02%.
- •Missouri's Move Over law requires you to slow down and move over for stopped emergency and other vehicles with flashing lights.
📚 Driver Handbook
All practice questions are based on the chapters below. Click any chapter to read it on the official DMV website.
The Missouri Driver License
The Driver Examination
Rules of the Road
Sharing the Road
Parking
Highway Driving
Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals
Safe Driving Tips For Everyday Driving
Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions
Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving
The Point System
Vehicle Titling and Registration
Mandatory Insurance
Safety and Emissions Inspections & Required Equipment
Distracted Driving and Electronic Communication Devices
🎯 Practice by Topic
The Missouri Driver License
Covers the driver license classes, permits, eligibility, required documents, fees, restrictions, endorsements, renewal, and the Graduated Driver License program in Missouri.
The Driver Examination
Explains Missouri's four-part driver examination — the written, vision, road sign, and driving skills tests — including vehicle requirements and scoring.
Rules of the Road
Covers right-of-way, passing, turning, roundabouts, school buses, emergency vehicles, and the Move Over Law in Missouri.
Sharing the Road
Explains how to safely share Missouri roads with motorcycles, large trucks, pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds, and funeral processions, and how to handle road rage.
Parking
Covers legal and illegal parking, parking on hills, parallel parking, and accessible (handicapped) parking rules in Missouri.
Highway Driving
Explains lane use, passing, blind spots, entering and exiting highways, and handling breakdowns and drowsiness on Missouri highways.
Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals
Covers pavement markings, traffic signals and arrows, and the colors, shapes, and meanings of regulatory and warning signs in Missouri.
Safe Driving Tips For Everyday Driving
Covers seat belts, child restraints, defensive driving, following distance, steering technique, and traffic-stop conduct for everyday driving in Missouri.
Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions
Explains driving at night, in winter, fog, rain, and hydroplaning, plus how to handle skids and emergencies like brake failure and blowouts in Missouri.
Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving
Covers BAC limits, DWI administrative and court penalties, chemical-test refusal, the Abuse and Lose law, ignition interlock, and drug impairment in Missouri.
The Point System
Explains how points are assigned for traffic convictions and how accumulation leads to suspension, revocation, point reduction, and reinstatement in Missouri.
Vehicle Titling and Registration
Covers titling a vehicle, title and registration fees, odometer disclosure, new-resident requirements, and renewing license plates in Missouri.
Mandatory Insurance
Explains Missouri's mandatory liability insurance, minimum coverage amounts, proof of insurance, suspension penalties, and crash reporting duties.
Safety and Emissions Inspections & Required Equipment
Covers Missouri's safety and emissions inspections, exemptions, and required vehicle equipment such as lights, brakes, tires, mirrors, and window tint limits.
Distracted Driving and Electronic Communication Devices
Explains the dangers of distracted driving and Missouri's law banning texting and hand-held use of electronic communication devices while driving.