Missouri Driver License: Alcohol, Points, Insurance, Registration and Inspections

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Alcohol, Points, Insurance, Registration and Inspections. Free, no account needed.

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1. Injuring or killing someone while driving drunk or drugged can lead to how many years in jail?

  1. Up to 1 year
  2. 2 to 7 years
  3. 1 to 3 years
  4. 5 to 10 years

Answer: B — 2 to 7 years

The penalty range for causing injury or death while impaired is two to seven years in jail.

2. A driver is stopped and tests at a BAC of .08 percent. What happens to the license at the scene?

  1. It is revoked for one year on the spot
  2. Nothing happens until a conviction
  3. A court immediately suspends it for 90 days
  4. The officer takes it and issues a 15-day notice of suspension or revocation

Answer: D — The officer takes it and issues a 15-day notice of suspension or revocation

A BAC of .08 or more triggers immediate seizure of the license and a 15-day notice.

3. What BAC level triggers the same on-the-spot license action for a driver under 21 that .08 percent triggers for an adult?

  1. .05 percent
  2. .00 percent
  3. .02 percent
  4. .04 percent

Answer: C — .02 percent

For a minor, .02 percent BAC triggers the same administrative license seizure that .08 percent does for an adult.

4. A driver has a second alcohol-related administrative license action within five years of the first. What is the result?

  1. A one-year revocation, with an ignition interlock device required to reinstate
  2. A 30-day suspension
  3. Permanent loss of driving privileges
  4. A 90-day suspension only

Answer: A — A one-year revocation, with an ignition interlock device required to reinstate

A second administrative action within five years brings a one-year revocation and mandatory ignition interlock for reinstatement.

5. What is the maximum jail term for a first DWI conviction?

  1. One year
  2. Six months
  3. Two years
  4. 90 days

Answer: B — Six months

A first DWI conviction carries up to six months in jail.

6. What license action follows a first DWI conviction?

  1. A 90-day suspension, with possible eligibility for a restricted driving privilege
  2. A five-year denial
  3. A one-year revocation
  4. A 30-day suspension

Answer: A — A 90-day suspension, with possible eligibility for a restricted driving privilege

A first DWI conviction results in a 90-day suspension, possibly with a restricted privilege.

7. A driver picks up a second DWI conviction with a BAC of .08 percent or more within five years of the first, and both convictions are dated after August 28, 2009. What license consequence applies?

  1. A ten-year denial
  2. A five-year denial
  3. A 90-day suspension
  4. A one-year revocation

Answer: B — A five-year denial

A second BAC-based conviction within five years brings a five-year denial; only BAC convictions dated August 28, 2009 or later count toward it.

8. What license consequence applies to a third or later DWI conviction?

  1. A ten-year denial
  2. A 90-day suspension
  3. A one-year revocation
  4. A five-year denial

Answer: A — A ten-year denial

A third or later DWI conviction results in a ten-year denial.

9. A 19-year-old is caught possessing alcohol while driving. How long is the license lost?

  1. 90 days
  2. 30 days
  3. One year
  4. Two years

Answer: A — 90 days

A driver under 21 loses the license for 90 days for possessing or using alcohol while driving.

10. A 25-year-old driver is found possessing drugs while driving. How long is the license lost, and what must be done to reinstate besides paying the fee?

  1. Permanent revocation with no reinstatement
  2. 90 days, and only paying $45 is required
  3. Six months, plus paying $20
  4. One year, plus completing SATOP, filing an SR-22 for two years, and retaking the driver exam

Answer: D — One year, plus completing SATOP, filing an SR-22 for two years, and retaking the driver exam

A driver 21 or older loses the license for one year and must pay $45, complete SATOP, file an SR-22 for two years, and retake the exam.

11. A 17-year-old is caught trying to buy liquor. What is the license suspension for a first offense?

  1. 90 days
  2. No suspension, only a fine
  3. 30 days
  4. One year

Answer: C — 30 days

For those older than 15 and under 21, a first offense of trying to buy liquor brings a 30-day suspension.

12. A person older than 15 and under 21 is convicted a third time for possessing alcohol or having a BAC over .02 percent. What happens to the license?

  1. A permanent revocation
  2. A 30-day suspension
  3. A one-year revocation
  4. A 90-day suspension

Answer: C — A one-year revocation

A third such offense brings a one-year revocation.

13. A driver refuses to take a chemical test when stopped for suspected DWI. What happens to the license?

  1. It is lost for 90 days
  2. There is no penalty unless later convicted
  3. It is suspended for 15 days
  4. It is lost for one year

Answer: D — It is lost for one year

Refusing a chemical test results in losing the license for one year.

14. After a DWI-related license action, how long must proof of insurance (SR-22) generally be kept on file?

  1. Two years
  2. One year
  3. Five years
  4. Three years

Answer: A — Two years

Proof of insurance must be kept on file for two years after a DWI or BAC action.

15. A driver reinstating after an intoxication-related revocation had a conviction with a BAC of .16 percent. What ignition interlock requirement applies?

  1. An ignition interlock device is required for at least six months
  2. No ignition interlock is required
  3. An ignition interlock device is required only if a court separately orders it
  4. An ignition interlock device is required for at least two years

Answer: A — An ignition interlock device is required for at least six months

A conviction with a BAC of .15 percent or higher requires an IID for at least six months upon reinstatement.

16. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for a commercial driver?

  1. .02 percent
  2. .04 percent
  3. .05 percent
  4. .08 percent

Answer: B — .04 percent

The legal limit for commercial drivers is .04 percent.

17. Which drug is the second most commonly cited in crashes, after alcohol?

  1. Cocaine
  2. Marijuana
  3. Methamphetamine
  4. Opioids

Answer: B — Marijuana

Marijuana is identified as the second most cited drug in crashes after alcohol.

18. How many points are assessed for failing to stop for a school bus?

  1. 3
  2. 12
  3. 5
  4. 4

Answer: C — 5

Failing to stop for a school bus carries 5 points.

19. A driver accumulates four points within 12 months. What happens?

  1. Nothing happens
  2. The license is revoked for one year
  3. An advisory letter is sent
  4. The license is suspended for 30 days

Answer: C — An advisory letter is sent

Four points in 12 months triggers an advisory letter, not a suspension.

20. A driver accumulates 12 points within 12 months. What is the consequence?

  1. A one-year revocation
  2. A 30-day suspension
  3. A 90-day suspension
  4. An advisory letter

Answer: A — A one-year revocation

12 points in 12 months results in a one-year revocation.

21. How many days does a buyer have to apply for a title after purchasing a vehicle before facing a penalty?

  1. 15 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 60 days
  4. 30 days

Answer: D — 30 days

Buyers have 30 days to apply for a title before a penalty applies.

22. Under what condition can a vehicle be registered for two years instead of one?

  1. If the model year and the calendar year are both even or both odd
  2. If it is a brand-new vehicle
  3. If the owner has no points on record
  4. If it passed an emissions inspection

Answer: A — If the model year and the calendar year are both even or both odd

Two-year registration is available when the model year and calendar year share the same even/odd parity.

23. What is the minimum required liability coverage for bodily injury per person?

  1. $75,000
  2. $10,000
  3. $50,000
  4. $25,000

Answer: D — $25,000

Minimum bodily injury coverage is $25,000 per person.

24. A driver lets liability insurance lapse for the first time. What is required to end the resulting suspension?

  1. Pay $200 and wait 90 days
  2. Nothing, it lifts automatically after 30 days
  3. Pay $400 and wait one year
  4. Pay $20 and file proof of insurance

Answer: D — Pay $20 and file proof of insurance

A first insurance lapse suspension ends by paying $20 and filing proof of insurance.

25. A vehicle passes its safety inspection. Under normal circumstances, how long is the certificate valid for registration purposes?

  1. One year
  2. 30 days
  3. 90 days
  4. 60 days

Answer: D — 60 days

A standard safety inspection certificate is good for 60 days.

26. A vehicle is three years old with 80,000 miles on it. Does it need a safety inspection?

  1. Yes, all vehicles need an annual inspection regardless of age
  2. No, only vehicles under five years old are exempt
  3. No, vehicles are exempt for the first ten years after their model year if under 150,000 miles
  4. Yes, because it has more than 50,000 miles

Answer: C — No, vehicles are exempt for the first ten years after their model year if under 150,000 miles

Vehicles are exempt from safety inspection for the first ten years after their model year if under 150,000 miles.

27. What is the maximum amount of light that front door window tint may block?

  1. 65 percent
  2. 50 percent
  3. 35 percent
  4. 80 percent

Answer: A — 65 percent

Front door window tint may block no more than 65 percent of light.

28. A tractor travels 20 mph on a rural road after sunset. What must it display?

  1. A red flag
  2. The reflective slow-moving vehicle sign at the rear center
  3. A towline light
  4. Two white headlights only

Answer: B — The reflective slow-moving vehicle sign at the rear center

Vehicles moving 25 mph or slower during darkness must display the slow-moving vehicle sign.

29. Which area requires a vehicle emissions inspection under the Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program?

  1. St. Louis City and St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties
  2. The entire state
  3. The Kansas City metro area
  4. Columbia and Boone County

Answer: A — St. Louis City and St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties

The Gateway program covers St. Louis City and the four named surrounding counties.

30. A gasoline vehicle was manufactured in 1994. Does it need an emissions inspection in the Gateway area?

  1. No, gasoline vehicles from 1995 and older are exempt
  2. Yes, unless it is a hybrid
  3. Yes, all vehicles need an emissions inspection regardless of age
  4. No, only diesel vehicles are exempt at that age

Answer: A — No, gasoline vehicles from 1995 and older are exempt

Gasoline vehicles from 1995 and older are exempt from the emissions inspection.

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