Penalties & Licensing

Study questions with answers

12 sample Penalties & Licensing questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. Even after a minor crash with a parked car, why must you not simply drive away?

   Correct answer: Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime

   Leaving the scene of any traffic crash, including with a parked vehicle, is a crime; stop and leave your information.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 13 - Mandatory Insurance

2. 2. What is the eligible age for a full (unrestricted, under-21) Missouri driver license?

   Correct answer: 18

   The full driver license is available at age 18 after meeting the intermediate license requirements.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1 - The Missouri Driver License

3. 3. How many points are typically added to your driving record for a state speeding conviction?

   Correct answer: 3 points

   A speeding conviction generally adds points to your record, commonly three points at the state level.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11 - The Point System

4. 4. After your driving privilege is reinstated following a point suspension, your total points are reduced to what number?

   Correct answer: Four

   When your privilege is reinstated, the Department reduces your total points to four, which then decrease over time if you avoid new points.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11 - The Point System

5. 5. What can happen if you continue to drive while your license is suspended?

   Correct answer: Your driving privilege can be revoked for a year after conviction

   Driving on a suspended license can lead to a one-year revocation, and driving while revoked can bring a felony charge.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11 - The Point System

6. 6. When an accident must be reported to the Department, within how many days must the report be filed?

   Correct answer: 30 days

   State law requires a required accident report to be filed with the Department within 30 days.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 13 - Mandatory Insurance

7. 7. A conviction for careless and imprudent driving carries how many points?

   Correct answer: 4 points

   Careless and imprudent driving adds four points to your driving record.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11 - The Point System

8. 8. Leaving the scene of a traffic crash adds how many points to your Missouri driving record?

   Correct answer: 12 points

   Leaving the scene of a crash is a serious offense that adds 12 points and can lead to revocation.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11 - The Point System

9. 9. Missouri's minimum liability coverage for bodily injury to one person is what amount?

   Correct answer: $25,000

   The minimum required coverage is $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per crash, and $25,000 for property damage.

   Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 13 - Mandatory Insurance

10. 10. Accumulating 8 or more points within 18 months results in what?

    Correct answer: Suspension of your driving privilege

    Eight or more points in 18 months leads to a suspension, starting at 30 days for a first suspension.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11 - The Point System

11. 11. The Missouri written knowledge test has 25 questions. How many must you answer correctly to pass?

    Correct answer: 20

    You must correctly answer 20 of the 25 multiple-choice questions to pass the written test.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 2 - The Driver Examination

12. 12. At what age can a person become eligible for a Missouri instruction permit?

    Correct answer: 15

    The instruction permit, the first step of the graduated program, is available at age 15.

    Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1 - The Missouri Driver License