Traffic officers — Missouri Permit Test

Traffic officers on the Missouri permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

You must obey traffic officers at all times, and do what they say even where it contradicts a traffic sign or signal.

The officer can see the whole intersection, including the reason the signal is wrong today.

if the officer signals for you to stop at a green light, you must stop

Missouri Driver Guide, p.43

Traffic control can also be provided by law enforcement, highway personnel, or school crossing guards, and you must obey their directions.

Three kinds of people, none of them in a patrol car, all of them able to direct you.

Traffic control also can be provided by law enforcement, highway personnel or school crossing guards. You must obey directions from these persons.

Missouri Driver Guide, p.43

If you see a traffic officer giving directions, do what they say and ignore any traffic signs or signals.

The signal is a machine following a timer. The officer is a person reading the road.

If you see a traffic officer giving directions, do what he or she says and ignore any traffic signs or signals.

Missouri Driver Guide, p.43

On the test

An officer signals you to stop at a green light. What must you do?

Stop, because the officer's direction governs. The officer can see the whole intersection, including the reason the signal is wrong today. Missouri Driver Guide, p.43: “if the officer signals for you to stop at a green light, you must stop”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Missouri Driver Guide, published by the Missouri Department of Revenue, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.