Missouri license points
8 points in 18 months
What the rule says happens: The director shall suspend the license and driving privileges
The director shall suspend the license and driving privileges of any person whose driving record shows the driver has accumulated eight points in eighteen months.
Points for each violation
| Violation, in Missouri’s wording | Points |
|---|---|
Speeding In violation of a state law | 3 |
Speeding In violation of a county or municipal ordinance | 2 |
any violation of municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved | 1 |
Failure to stop for a school bus that is receiving or discharging students | 5 |
Careless and imprudent driving in violation of subsection 4 of section 304.016 | 4 |
Careless and imprudent driving In violation of a county or municipal ordinance | 2 |
Any moving violation of a state law or county or municipal or federal traffic ordinance or regulation not listed in this section | 2 |
Leaving the scene of an accident in violation of section 577.060 | 12 |
Operating with a suspended or revoked license prior to restoration of operating privileges | 12 |
For the first conviction of driving while in an intoxicated condition or under the influence of controlled substances or drugs | 8 |
Endangerment of a highway worker | 4 |
These are the lines we have. Missouri’s full schedule is at the source links and may list more.
Sources for these lines, word for word
Speeding In violation of a state law 3 points In violation of a county or municipal ordinance 2 points
Any moving violation of a state law or county or municipal or federal traffic ordinance or regulation not listed in this section, other than a violation of vehicle equipment provisions or a court-ordered supervision as provided in section 302.303 2 points (except any violation of municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved 1 point)
Failure to stop for a school bus that is receiving or discharging students, in violation of subsection 1 of section 304.050 5 points
Careless and imprudent driving in violation of subsection 4 of section 304.016 4 points In violation of a county or municipal ordinance 2 points
Leaving the scene of an accident in violation of section 577.060 12 points
Operating with a suspended or revoked license prior to restoration of operating privileges 12 points
For the first conviction of driving while in an intoxicated condition or under the influence of controlled substances or drugs 8 points
Endangerment of a highway worker in violation of section 304.585 4 points
When points lead to a suspension or other action
| Points | Within | The rule’s wording | What happens | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12 months | see the rule | The director shall notify by ordinary mail | see the rule |
| 8 | 18 months | see the rule | The director shall suspend the license and driving privileges | see the rule |
| 12 | 12 months | see the rule | The director shall revoke the license and driving privilege | see the rule |
| 18 | 24 months | see the rule | The director shall revoke the license and driving privilege | see the rule |
| 24 | 36 months | see the rule | The director shall revoke the license and driving privilege | see the rule |
Whether a rule means that many points or more, or more than that many, is in the rule’s own words below.
The rules, word for word
The director shall notify by ordinary mail any operator of the point value charged against the operator's record when the record shows four or more points have been accumulated in a twelve-month period.
The director shall suspend the license and driving privileges of any person whose driving record shows the driver has accumulated eight points in eighteen months.
The director shall revoke the license and driving privilege of any person when the person's driving record shows such person has accumulated twelve points in twelve months or eighteen points in twenty-four months or twenty-four points in thirty-six months.
How long points last
For the third consecutive full year of operation without conviction for a moving violation, the remaining accumulated point value charged against an operator shall be withdrawn.
Although your points may be reduced to zero, certain types of convictions must remain listed permanently on your Missouri driver record.
Which date counts
What it means for a particular case is for the agency to say.
In an action to suspend or revoke a license or driving privilege under this section points shall be accumulated on the date of conviction.
Taking points off: courses and clean driving
For the first full year of operation without conviction for a moving violation, the total accumulated point value charged against an operator shall be reduced by one-third.
For the second consecutive full year of operation without conviction of a moving violation, the remaining total accumulated point value charged against an operator shall be reduced by one-half.
shall be accepted by the director in lieu of the assessment of points for a violation pursuant to subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection 1 of this section or pursuant to subsection 3 of this section.
The completion of a driver-improvement program or a motorcycle-rider training course shall not be accepted in lieu of points more than one time in any thirty-six-month period and shall be completed within sixty days of the date of conviction in order to be accepted in lieu of the assessment of points.
When your driving privilege is reinstated following a Point Suspension or Revocation, the Department of Revenue reduces your total points to 4.
The point system itself
The director of revenue shall put into effect a point system for the suspension and revocation of licenses. Points shall be assessed only after a conviction or forfeiture of collateral.
More from Missouri’s rules
An additional two points shall be assessed when personal injury or property damage results from any violation listed in subdivisions (1) to (13) of subsection 1 of this section and if found to be warranted and certified by the reporting court.
(1) In the case of an initial suspension, thirty days after the effective date of the suspension; (2) In the case of a second suspension, sixty days after the effective date of the suspension; (3) In the case of the third and subsequent suspensions, ninety days after the effective date of the suspension.
If you accumulate a total of 4 points in 12 months, the Department of Revenue will send you a point accumulation advisory letter.
The Department of Revenue will revoke your driving privilege for one year if you accumulate: 12 or more points in 12 months 18 or more points in 24 months 24 or more points in 36 months
How nearby states compare
Side by side, not like for like. Read each state’s own rule before comparing two of them.
- Arkansas
14 points
A “Notice of Suspension/Hearing” will be sent to such person
Arkansas Driver Services Regulation 1993-9, 1-27-16-907 Assessment of points for specific convictions, read November 12, 2026
- Indiana
6 points
you must take the knowledge exam to renew your driver’s license
Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter Five: Points, Suspension, and Insurance Requirements, read November 12, 2026
- Iowa
6 points
barred from operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state
Iowa Administrative Code 761, Chapter 615, Sanctions, read November 12, 2026
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Total so far
Reference only, not legal or insurance advice. Confirm with the agency. Full statement.
What this adds up, and what it can’t say
- This is arithmetic on quoted values, and nothing else. It does not predict any outcome.
- The date a state counts from (the violation date or the conviction date) is as quoted. The calculator does not decide it: it uses the date entered for each line.
- Courts and agencies decide actual outcomes, under the full text of the law and the full driving record, which this page does not have.
- Insurance companies use their own separate systems. This calculator works out nothing about insurance.
- A printed figure is compared with a sum only where the same quoted passage prints a period. The comparison says below, equal to or above. Whether a passage means that figure or more, or more than that figure, is in the passage’s own words.
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The checker has only the violations in the table above.
Sources for Missouri
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 302.302, point system, assessment for violation
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 302.304, notice of points, suspension or revocation
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 302.306, reduction of point value after safe driving
- Missouri Department of Revenue, Tickets and Points FAQs
- The licensing agency: Missouri Department of Revenue, Driver License Bureau