Driver Guide

•    One of the following combination of warning devices:
1.   Three flares (liquid-burning pot torches) and three fuses and two red 
flags.  This combination must not be carried by vehicles transporting 
explosive or flammable material or using flammable compressed gas as 
a motor fuel.
2.  Three red electric lanterns and two red flags.
3.  Three bi-directional emergency red reflective triangles.
INFORMATION ON COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
The following information must be clearly visible on commercial motor vehicles:
•    The name of the owner 
•    The address the vehicle is operated from and the number issued to a 
motor carrier by the Motor Carrier Services. (USDOT 123456 MO)
•    The word “Local” displayed on every local commercial vehicle.  
For-hire carriers must display their USDOT number followed by the 
letters “MO”.
Your vehicle does not need to show the above information if:
•    It is licensed for 36,000 pounds or less, and
•    It is not regularly used for commercial purposes.
FOLLOWING DISTANCE
If you are driving a bus or truck, you must not follow another bus or truck 
any closer than 300 feet.  However, you may follow closer than 300 feet 
when you are in a business or residential district or when passing.  Always 
stay a safe distance behind the vehicle in front of you.  For each 10 feet 
of length in your vehicle, keep at least one second between you and the 
vehicle in front of you.  For example, if you are driving a 40-foot vehicle, 
keep four seconds between you and the vehicle in front of you.
RAILROAD CROSSING
If you are driving a:
•   motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire,
•   school bus,
•    motor vehicle carrying material that is corrosive, flammable, explosive, or 
poisonous, or
•    motor vehicle used for the transportation of flammable or corrosive 
liquids in bulk, whether loaded or empty, 
You must stop within 15 to 50 feet before the railroad tracks.  If there is no 
sign of a train, you may cross the tracks.
LOAD SECURITY
To avoid any part of a load falling off your vehicle, you must secure it or 
have a protective cover on it.
OFF-TRACKING
When a vehicle turns, the rear wheels take a shorter path than the front 
wheels.  The greater the distance between the front and rear wheels, the 
greater the difference in their paths.  To compensate for the off-tracking, 
begin a left turn as far to the right as possible.  Begin a right turn as far to 
the left as possible.
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WEIGH STATIONS
All commercial motor vehicles must stop at weight stations except those 
licensed for 18,000 lbs or less or otherwise exempted by law, unless 
directed by a peace officer. 
TAILGATERS
To avoid a crash with a tailgater, you should:
1.   Slow down.  It is better to be tailgated at a low speed than a high speed.
2.  Avoid any sudden turns or stops and signal well in advance.
3.   Increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.  This 
will help you to avoid any sudden stops.
4.   Do not flash your taillights or brake lights at the tailgater.  The tailgater 
may not believe your brake lights when you do slow down or stop.
SPACE OVERHEAD
Make sure you have enough space over your vehicle at all times.
•    Do not assume that posted heights at bridges or underpasses are 
correct.
•    Check all wires, signs, trees, and air conditioning units.
SOFT SURFACES
Make sure the surface will hold the weight of your vehicle.  Be wary of:
•   Parking lots
•   Unpaved roads or parking areas, especially when wet
•   Construction areas
SPACE TO CROSS OR ENTER TRAFFIC
Your acceleration rate varies with the weight of your vehicle.  And your time 
to cross the road is also affected by the length of your vehicle.  In a long or 
heavily weighted vehicle, you will need a larger gap to cross the road than 
you would in a car.
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The Class F (regular operator) and Class E (For-Hire) written tests 
administered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol driver examiners are 
multiple-choice tests.  The following sample test questions are provided 
as a study aid only, and are not meant to reflect actual questions from the 
Missouri written test(s).
DIRECTIONS:  Circle the correct answer.
1.   When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing warning 
signals or crossing gates, you should:
 
a.  cross the tracks as quickly as possible
 
b.  always stop
 
c.  yield to all trains at the crossing
 
d.  speed up to beat the train
2.  You may pass another vehicle by using the shoulder of the road:
 
a.  when the vehicle in front of you is making a left turn
 
b.  to go around a slow moving vehicle
 
c.  you are not allowed to pass on the shoulder of the road
 
d.  when the traffic ahead is blocked up for 250 feet
3.  If you miss your exit from an interstate expressway:
 
a.  stop in any lane of the highway
 
b.  get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed
 
c.  roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help
 
d.  back up on the highway
4.   The minimum age that a person must be in order to obtain an 
Instruction Permit is:
 
a.  14 years old
 
b.  15 years old
 
c.  15 1/2 years old
 
d.  16 years old
5.  The fee for an Instruction Permit is:
  a. $1.00
  b. $2.00
  c. $3.50
  d. $4.00
6.   Shortly before your driver or nondriver license expires, the Driver 
License Bureau will mail a renewal reminder postcard to:
 
a.  the most current address on your driver record
 
b.  the address on your last application
 
c.  the address in your local phone book
 
d.  your local contract office
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SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

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