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.
Missouri adds extra penalties for young people. Under the Abuse and Lose law, even alcohol offenses that don't involve driving can cost you your license, and minor-in-possession offenses bring suspensions that grow with each offense.
Under 21, your license may be taken for 90 days for:
Any intoxication alcohol-related traffic offense
Possessing or using alcohol or drugs while driving
Altering, modifying or misrepresenting a driver license
A second offense of possessing or using alcohol, if you're under 18
For MIP, pay a $45 fee and attend SATOP or a comparable program. After a one-year revocation, also file two years of proof of insurance (SR-22) and retake the driver exam.
After a DWI or BAC action you must keep proof of insurance, usually an SR-22, on file with the Driver License Bureau for two years. If it lapses, you're suspended for the rest of the two years unless you refile and pay a $20 fee.
You're 20 and caught drinking at a party where you weren't driving. Drinking counts as possession, so a court may suspend your license: 30 days for a first MIP offense, 90 days for a second, and a one-year revocation for a third.
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.
Under the Abuse and Lose Law, how long can a driver under 21 lose their license for an intoxication-related traffic offense?
30 days
90 days
60 days
One year
Answer: 90 days
Under the Abuse and Lose Law, drivers under 21 may lose their license for 90 days for various alcohol/drug offenses.
To get your license back after an Abuse and Lose suspension, which of the following is required?
Pay a $20 fee and file an SR-22
Pay a $45 fee only
Pay a $45 fee and complete a SATOP program
Pay a $400 fee and file an SR-22
Answer: Pay a $45 fee and complete a SATOP program
Reinstatement requires paying a $45 fee and submitting proof of completing a Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program (SATOP) or comparable program.