Speed Limits & Following Distance — Missouri

Missouri permit practice test: 488 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class F: 25 Q, pass 20. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 31 questions. Updated

Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.

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TopicSpeed Limits & Following Distance
License testMissouri Car learner's permit test (Class F)
Topic questions31 (6% of 488 total)
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Questions (31)

1. The posted speed limit shows:
  1. Only a recommended driving speed.
  2. The exact speed at which you must travel to avoid a ticket.
  3. The maximum safe driving speed under ideal road and weather conditions. ✓
  4. The maximum safe driving speed under all road conditions.

Answer: C. The maximum safe driving speed under ideal road and weather conditions.

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2. A license will be suspended if a driver:
  1. Refuses to submit to a chemical test. ✓
  2. Drives 10 mph over the speed limit.
  3. Honks their horn in a residential area after midnight.
  4. Does not turn off their high beam lights around another vehicle.

Answer: A. Refuses to submit to a chemical test.

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3. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.
  1. 50 feet
  2. 125 feet
  3. 400 feet ✓
  4. 750 feet

Answer: C. 400 feet

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4. You must not drive your vehicle at a speed greater than:
  1. The maximum speed limit.
  2. A speed that is faster than is reasonable and prudent.
  3. A speed that is safe for existing conditions.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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5. Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:
  1. On a wet or icy road. ✓
  2. On paved highways.
  3. When driving at night.
  4. All of the above.

Answer: A. On a wet or icy road.

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6. You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:
  1. Drive faster than surrounding traffic.
  2. Drive at the maximum posted speed limit.
  3. Slow down. ✓
  4. Drive closely behind the vehicle in front of you.

Answer: C. Slow down.

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7. When is it illegal to drive below the speed limit?
  1. When driving slowly disrupts the normal flow of traffic ✓
  2. When in heavy traffic in a construction zone
  3. Only when driving in rural areas.
  4. When driving under adverse weather conditions

Answer: A. When driving slowly disrupts the normal flow of traffic

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8. Increase your following distance when:
  1. Driving behind a large vehicle that blocks your vision.
  2. Exiting an expressway.
  3. Following a motorcycle.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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9. The minimum and maximum speed limits on Missouri interstate highways are:
  1. 40 mph and 55 mph.
  2. 40 mph and 70 mph. ✓
  3. 30 mph and 70 mph.
  4. 55 mph and 75 mph.

Answer: B. 40 mph and 70 mph.

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10. On slippery roads, you should:
  1. Slow down. ✓
  2. Drive more quickly.
  3. Drive the speed limit, with caution.
  4. Not drive more quickly than 20 mph.

Answer: A. Slow down.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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