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Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals — Missouri Driver's License Practice Test

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What do a Stop Ahead sign and a Signal Ahead sign warn you about?

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This Missouri Driver's License Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals practice set has 73 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Missouri Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

This is one of the largest sections of the guide, covering pavement markings, the meaning of sign colors and shapes, and how traffic lights and arrows work. Together these tell you where you may drive, when you must stop, and what hazards lie ahead. Because so much of the driving test draws on this material, it helps to learn the markings, signs, and signals as three connected groups.

For pavement markings: broken lines may be crossed to pass, while solid lines should not be crossed to pass. Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions and white lines separate traffic moving in the same direction; two solid yellow center lines must never be crossed to pass. No-passing zones are marked with a solid yellow line on hills or curves, and a shared center (two-way left-turn) lane is marked by a solid yellow and a dashed yellow line on each side and is used by both directions for left turns. When required to stop, stop before the stop line, or if there is none, before the crosswalk.

Signs are grouped by color and shape: red means stop, yield, or prohibited; yellow warns of hazards (usually diamond-shaped); orange marks construction and work zones; white is regulatory; green and brown are guide and recreation signs; blue is for motorist services. Shapes include an octagon for stop, a triangle for yield, a pentagon for school, and a crossbuck for railroad. For signals, a red light means stop and after a full stop you may turn right on red if clear unless a sign prohibits it; a steady yellow means the light is changing to red; a green light means go but yield to traffic and pedestrians still in the intersection. A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign, a flashing yellow means slow down and proceed with caution, and dark or non-working signals operate as a four-way stop. For arrows, a green arrow lets you go in that direction when clear, a steady red arrow means stop, and a flashing yellow arrow means you may turn but must yield to a gap and to pedestrians.

What is the difference between yellow and white pavement lines?

Yellow lines separate traffic traveling in opposite directions, while white lines separate traffic traveling in the same direction. Broken lines may be crossed to pass, but solid lines should not be crossed to pass, and two solid yellow center lines must never be crossed to pass.

What should I do at a flashing or dark traffic signal?

A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign, so stop and then proceed when clear. A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed with caution. A dark or non-working traffic signal operates as a four-way stop.

Can I turn right on a red light in Missouri?

Yes. A red light means stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, and after a complete stop you may turn right on red if the way is clear, unless a No Right Turn On Red sign is posted.

Written from the official Missouri Driver Guide — Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

On a roadway, what is the difference between a broken line and a solid line?
- A broken line may be crossed to pass; a solid line should not be crossed to pass — Correct answer
- A broken line means no passing; a solid line means passing is allowed
- Both lines may always be crossed to pass
- Neither line may ever be crossed
Explanation: Broken lines may be crossed in a passing maneuver, while solid lines should not be crossed when passing.
Handbook: Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals — Pavement marking lines
What do yellow lines and white lines on the roadway indicate?
- Yellow separates opposing traffic; white separates traffic going the same direction — Correct answer
- Yellow separates same-direction traffic; white separates opposing traffic
- Both colors separate opposing traffic only
- The colors have no meaning related to traffic direction
Explanation: Yellow lines separate traffic traveling in opposite directions, while white lines separate traffic traveling in the same direction.
Handbook: Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals — Line colors
If the line on your left is yellow, what does it tell you about the traffic on the other side?
- Traffic on the other side is moving in the opposite direction — Correct answer
- Traffic on the other side is moving in the same direction
- It marks the right edge of the road
- There is no traffic on the other side
Explanation: If the line on your left is yellow, opposing traffic is on the other side, and a solid white line marks the right edge of many roads.
Handbook: Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals — Direction of traffic