Required Documents

When applying for a license or permit, you have to provide acceptable documents to verify the following:    

– Proof of Identity       

– Date of Lawful Status                            

– Proof of Social Security number             

– Proof of Missouri residential address            

 – Driver Examination Record from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) indicating successful completion of tests.

How To Take Your Permit Test

1. Take the required documents to a DMV that provides permit testing

2. Get at least 20 out of 25 points correct on the written test to pass

3. Pass the vision and road sign recognition tests

4. Pay the permit fee $3.50, but if it’s via card there is an added $1.25

5. Take the papers they give you to another location and get your permit

What To Do With a Permit

Some of the best things to practice while you have your learner’s permit and someone to teach you are:   

– Parking in a parking spot                     

– Stopping smoothly                            

– Speeding up and slowing down                

– Learn where the lights, windshield wipers, hazards and parking brake are 

– Driving through residential areas                                                   

– Get hours in at night                         

– Learn the roads and how to get to places you go often                                               

– How to deal with hydroplaning, emergency vehicles and ice

How To Get a Parking Pass

If you plan on driving to school, you’re going to need a parking pass. The steps to get one are easy, but spots fill up quick, so it’s better to get one sooner than later.                       

1. Fill out the google form to apply for a pass on the school’s website          

2. Pick up your pass and pay in the main office

Types of Licenses

– Instruction Permit (15+)

– Intermediate License (16-18)             

– Full (Adult) Driver’s License (18+)

Requirements To Get a License

To get a license you must:                     

– Be 16 years or older                                                           

– Have your permit for over 128 days, or about 4 months                                  

– Have at least 40 hours of driving practice, including 10 hours at night  

– Retake permit tests if they are over a year old

How To Get Your License

1. Take the required documents to a DMV that provides driver’s testing

2. Take the driver’s test and lose no more than 30 points to pass              

3. Apply at a license office                                                        

4. Take someone who can sign for your 40+ hours                                      

5. Pay the license fee $7.50,  but if it’s via card there is an added $1.25

Vehicle Inspection

At the beginning of the driver’s test, the examiner will check the following:                                           

– Current license plate(s) and a valid inspection sticker.                                   

– Working seat belts                                     

– Working doors                                                   

– Clean, safe seats                                        

– Two sets of brakes (parking and a foot brake) in working order                                               

– A horn in good working order           

– Proof of financial responsibility

On the Test

While there are a lot of things in the driver’s test, there are some that are big reasons that people will fail:                                                             

– Not successfully parallel parking in under two minutes 

– Not exaggerating over-the-shoulder looks when turning or changing lanes

– Using the backup camera instead of looking out the back window                           

– Not stopping at stop signs                         

– Backing up too fast or not keeping the vehicle in a straight line