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Missouri driving lessons

Missouri driving lessons.

Read 64 lessons across 11 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Missouri’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Getting Licensed

Who needs a license, documents, GDL steps, renewal and losing it

  1. Who needs a license, and your first permit 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  2. License classes and the nondriver ID 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Documents you'll need, and when you must retest 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Step One: the instruction permit 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Step Two: the intermediate license 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Step Three and renewing your license 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Restrictions, endorsements and medical referral 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  8. How you can lose your license 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 4 lessons

The Driver Exam

Written, vision, sign and driving tests

  1. The four-part driver exam 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Vision and road sign tests 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. The driving test: vehicle and skills 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Your grade, failing, and exam fraud 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 7 lessons

Rules of the Road

Right-of-way, emergency vehicles, school buses, turns and roundabouts

  1. Right-of-way and passing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Right-of-way at intersections 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Emergency vehicles and the Move Over law 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Stopping for school buses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Signals, turns and U-turns 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Special turn lanes, J-turns and local rules 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. Roundabouts 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Motorcycles, trucks, pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds and processions

  1. Sharing the road with motorcycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Sharing the road with large trucks 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Pedestrians 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Bicycles and mopeds on the road 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Mopeds, bike equipment and e-bikes 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Funeral processions, road rage and littering 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 2 lessons

Parking

Where, and how, to park legally and safely

  1. Where you can't park 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Parking safely, on hills and parallel 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 4 lessons

Highway Driving

Lane use, passing, ramps, fatigue and breakdowns

  1. Lanes, blind spots and passing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Keeping pace, slow traffic and stopping 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Entering and leaving the highway 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Highway hypnosis, fatigue and breakdowns 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 8 lessons

Signs, Signals & Markings

Lines, lights, sign shapes and colors, speed limits and work zones

  1. Pavement markings and no-passing zones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Special lanes, unmarked roads and traffic officers 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Traffic signals and turn arrows 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Sign shapes, colors and guide signs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Warning signs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Intersection warnings and regulatory signs 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. Speed limits and railroad crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Work zones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 7 lessons

Safe Driving Basics

Belts, defensive driving, space, stopping, signals and traffic stops

  1. Seat belts, air bags and child restraints 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Defensive driving, posture and steering 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Following distance and space around you 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Stopping distance 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Signaling, the horn and slow driving 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  6. Carbon monoxide, deer and tire care 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. When you're stopped by law enforcement 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Special Driving Conditions

Night, weather, skids and vehicle emergencies

  1. Night driving and headlights 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Winter driving and wet pavement 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Hydroplaning, ABS, skids and fog 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Brake failure, blowouts and other breakdowns 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Stuck accelerator, head-on threats and stalling on tracks 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 6 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & Points

BAC limits, DWI penalties, under-21 rules and the point system

  1. BAC limits and administrative actions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. DWI court penalties, test refusal and ignition interlock 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Under 21: Abuse and Lose and minor in possession 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. How alcohol and drugs affect driving 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. The point system 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Points coming off, driving while suspended, and FACT 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 7 lessons

Insurance, Vehicles & Distracted Driving

Insurance, crashes, titles, registration, inspections and phone laws

  1. Mandatory insurance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Traffic crashes and accident reports 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Titling your vehicle 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Registration, plates and selling a vehicle 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Safety inspections and required equipment 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Other required equipment and emissions tests 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Distracted driving and electronic devices 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions