Key Missouri facts: Right-of-Way
The law says who must yield; it never hands the right-of-way to any driver. Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, Right-of-Way, PDF p. 24 Vehicles must come to a complete stop for a pedestrian crossing with a guide dog or a white cane. Chapter 4, Sharing the Road, Pedestrians, PDF p. 33 School bus amber warning lights flash 500 feet before a designated stop. Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, School Buses, PDF p. 25 Traffic going the opposite way on a highway with four or more lanes need not stop for a school bus. Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, School Buses, PDF p. 26 A conviction for failing to stop for a school bus adds five points. Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, School Buses, PDF p. 26; Chapter 11, PDF p. 75 Sample Right-of-Way questions
How many points are added for a conviction of failing to stop for a school bus?
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Five
Five points are assessed, and a suspension can follow.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, School Buses, PDF p. 26; Chapter 11, PDF p. 75
How long is the suspension for a third failure to stop for a school bus within five years?
90 days 180 days 30 days Three years Show the answer
180 days
A second offense within five years brings 90 days, and a third or later brings 180.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, School Buses, PDF p. 26
What does the law say about the right-of-way?
It always favors the larger vehicle It gives it to the faster driver It gives it to the first driver It says who must yield Show the answer
It says who must yield
No driver is given the right-of-way. You must do all you can to avoid a crash, whatever the circumstances.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, Right-of-Way, PDF p. 24
You cannot safely change lanes when passing a stopped ambulance with its lights on. What must you do?
Slow down and use due caution Stop in your lane Sound your horn and pass Hold your speed and pass Show the answer
Slow down and use due caution
If you cannot move over safely, slow to a speed that is safe for the conditions.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, Emergency Vehicles, PDF p. 25; PDF p. 100
Does Missouri's move-over law cover a stationary vehicle showing amber lights?
Yes, amber lights are covered No, only police are covered No, only red lights count Show the answer
Yes, amber lights are covered
A 2017 revision extended the law to stationary vehicles with amber, or amber and white, lights.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Safety is on Your Shoulders, PDF p. 100
You approach a stopped police car with red and blue lights on a four-lane highway, two lanes your way. If it is safe, what should you do?
Move to a non-adjacent lane Stop behind the police car Pass it on the shoulder Keep your lane and speed Show the answer
Move to a non-adjacent lane
Missouri's move-over law calls for a lane change away from the stationary vehicle when safe.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, Emergency Vehicles, PDF p. 25; Safety is on Your Shoulders, PDF p. 100
A pedestrian with a guide dog is crossing the street ahead. What must you do?
Slow down and steer around Come to a complete stop Sound your horn twice Show the answer
Come to a complete stop
Vehicles must fully stop for a person crossing with a guide dog or white cane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4, Sharing the Road, Pedestrians, PDF p. 33
An organized funeral procession goes through a red light at an intersection. Who has the right-of-way?
Whichever driver came first Cross traffic with a green light The procession Show the answer
The procession
A procession has the right-of-way regardless of signals, except for emergency vehicles or police direction.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4, Sharing the Road, Funeral Processions, PDF p. 35
To which emergency vehicles must you yield and pull over?
Only those with green flashing lights Only those that are behind you Only those showing yellow lights Those with siren and red or blue lights Show the answer
Those with siren and red or blue lights
Give way when a siren or air horn sounds and red or blue lights flash, from whichever direction they come.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, Emergency Vehicles, PDF p. 25
A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing across a four-lane highway from you. You travel the opposite way. Must you stop?
No, not on that road Yes, always Only in the left lane Show the answer
No, not on that road
On a highway with four or more lanes, opposing traffic need not stop. Stay alert for children.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3, Rules of the Road, School Buses, PDF p. 26
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026 (cover), read 2026-11-08, plus the Department of Revenue page on the Graduated Driver License Law edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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