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Missouri Permit Test Study Questions and Answers
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Missouri Permit Test StudyAir bags - Answer-Supplemental restraint systems that are standard equipment in many newer vehicles
to protect vehicle occupants during collisions. Designed to be used with seat belts.
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) - Answer-Allows the driver to stop without brake lockup. Standard
equipment in many newer vehicles. Designed to be used by applying steady pressure on the brake pedal
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) - Answer-Any motor vehicles designed to travel over any terrain of a type
possessing three to six rubber tires, and powered by a gasoline engine not exceeding 600 cubic
centimeters and is used exclusively for off-highway use.
Bicycle - Answer-Any vehicle having two tandem wheels propelled solely by human power upon which
any person may ride (except scooters and similar devices)
Blind spot - Answer-The areas of the left and right corner of the car that the driver cannot see in the
rearview mirrors.
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) - Answer-The percent of alcohol in a person's blood. In missouri it is
illegal to operate a motor vehicle when the BAC is .08% or more for a person who is age 21 or over;
and .020% or more for a person who is under age 21.
,Bypass - Answer-a road used for going around or passing an area
controlled intersection - Answer-an intersection where traffic is regulated by traffic signs or signal lights
Daytime running lamps - Answer-Upper beam headlights that go on automatically when the vehicle is
running. This feature is in many newer vehicles
Deceleration Lane - Answer-An extra driving lane on the side of a high-speed highway to permit vehicles
to slow down before exiting
Defensive driving - Answer-Being careful to prevent accidents, in spite of incorrect actions of others or
bad driving conditions.
driver improvement program - Answer-a required course of study for certain drivers who have shown
cause that their driving skills are not acceptable. The course must meet or exceed the standards of the
National Safety Council's eight-hour "Defensive Driving Course"
Driving under the influence (DUI) - Answer-Driving when your senses and judgement are impaired by
alcohol or other drugs
Endorsement - Answer-A code used on a driver license or permit, to show that you are also qualified to
operate other types of vehicles (such as a motorcycle)
Financial responsibility - Answer-A driver's (or car owner's) ability to pay for damage caused by an
accident when he or she is at fault. It is usually in the form of liability insurance
Freeway - Answer-A high-speed divided highway without intersections.
, Graduated driver license - Answer-A step-by-step licensing process for all new driver applicants under
the age of 21.
Highway - Answer-Any publicly-maintained roadway that is open to the use of the public for purposes
of vehicular travel.
Hydroplaning - Answer-A driving condition where the tires lose traction on a wet road, and float on a
layer of water or slush
impairment - Answer-Physical and/or mental condition that can reduce the ability to operate a motor
vehicle safely
Implied consent - Answer-under this law, a driver (by driving) automatically agrees to take a test to
measure blood alcohol concentration when stopped (under 21 years), under arrest (age 21 and over),
and suspected of driving under the influence
interchange - Answer-the junction of two or more highways where turnoffs allow you to join or cross
traffic
interstate system - Answer-A national network of over 41,000 miles of limited access highways set by
congress
Intoxication - Answer-The state of a person who has consumed too much alcohol
Mandatory sentences - Answer-These are penalties set by law for certain driving offenses and, if
convicted, the penalties must be carried out.
median - Answer-a strip of land separating traffic going in opposite directions
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