Points coming off, driving while suspended, and FACT
A 3-minute lesson from the Missouri course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Points shrink over time if you drive cleanly, but some convictions stay on your record for good. Ignoring a court date or driving while suspended quickly makes things worse.
Know the rule
When your driving privilege is reinstated, the Department reduces your total points to four.
Driving while suspended can bring a one-year revocation once you're convicted. Continuing to drive while revoked may be a felony, with another one-year revocation.
Failure to Appear in Court for Traffic Violations: when you miss court for a traffic ticket and don't comply in time, the court notifies the Driver License Bureau and you're suspended.
You can send FACT reinstatement requirements by mail to the Driver License Bureau, or bring them to its Central Office in Jefferson City (Room 470), 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Failing to stop for a school bus: 5 points, and a suspension of 90 days (or as the court designates) for a first offense, 90 days for a second within 5 years, and 180 days for a third or more within 5 years.
You miss a court date for a speeding ticket. The court notifies you and gives you 30 days to pay. If you don't, your privilege is suspended immediately until the Bureau gets proof of payment and a $20 fee.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
After your driving privilege is reinstated, to what number does the Department reduce your total points?
Zero
Two
Eight
Four
Answer: Four
When your driving privilege is reinstated, the Department reduces your total points to four.