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Page 1 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20701 – March 2026NEW MISSOURI SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: MISSOURI UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, saliva or urine if arrested for driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. Refusing a test can result in a license suspension. Drivers under 21 consent to chemical tests whether or not they have been arrested for a DUI. • Officers may conduct preliminary roadside analysis of a driver's breath prior to arrest if they have reason to believe that the driver is intoxicated. • Drivers will be required to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of multiple DUIs. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children under the age of 4 or less than 40 pounds must be restrained in a child safety seat. • Children under the age of 8, and who weigh less than 80 pounds, and who are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall should be restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat. • Children who weigh more than 80 pounds or who are more than 4 feet and 9 inches should be restrained in a safety belt or be in an appropriate booster seat. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must obey the flagger's directions. • Speeding or passing another vehicle in a construction zone can result in a fine. Driving in a way that endangers a highway worker results in a fine or a loss of license. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • The number posted beneath a railroad crossing sign indicates the number of tracks to cross. • It is illegal to pass another vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • Drivers may not use electronic communication devices while operating a vehicle except when using voice-operated or hands-free features or functions.