Missouri Department of Revenue
Drivers License Bureau
Point System Violation Description Table
The following violations are listed separately by violation description as they appear on the Missouri driver record. The points assessed for the violations vary based on conviction under state law or county or municipal ordinance.
| Violation Description Shown on Record |
Points |
| * Commercial Motor Vehicle Fatalty |
| State Law Violation Only |
0 |
| |
| Failure to Produce Insurance Identification Card |
4 |
| |
| * Careless and Imprudent |
| State Law,or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
2 |
| State Law, Section 304.016.4, RSMo |
4 |
| |
| * Driving While Intoxicated(1st Offense) |
| State Law, or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
8 |
Subsequent offenses, or first offense following previous
alcohol/drug related offense |
12 |
| |
| * Drive Under Influence Drugs(1st Offense) |
State Law, or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
8 |
Subsequent offenses, or first offense following previous
alcohol/drug related offense |
12 |
| |
* Driving While Under Suspension or Revocation or Denial
"Drive While Sus/Rev/Den" |
| State Law, or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
12 |
| |
| * Excess Blood Alcohol Content |
| First violation of state law, or county or municipal ordinance |
8 |
Subsequent violation of state law, or county or municipal
ordinance or first violation following previous alcohol/drug
related offense |
12 |
| |
| * Driving Under Influence BAC .04 |
| State Law, or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
2 |
| |
| * Felony-Drug Transport/MFG |
| State Law or County Ordinance Violation |
0 |
| |
| * Felony Involving Motor Vehicle |
| State Law or County Ordinance Violation |
12 |
| |
| * Leaving Scene of Accident |
| State Law Violation |
12 |
| County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
6 |
| |
| * Obtained License by Misrepresentation |
| State Law, or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
12 |
| |
| Permit Unlicensed Driver to Drive |
| State Law, or County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
4 |
| |
| Speeding |
| State Law Violation |
3 |
| County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
2 |
| |
| * Excessive Speeding |
| State Law Violation |
3 |
Excessive Speed-Non-Assess, State Law Violation, Section
304.009 |
0 |
| County or Municipal Ordinance Violation |
2 |
| |
| Stop Sign |
| State Law, or County Ordinance Violation |
2 |
| Municipal Ordinance Violation when an accident was involved |
2 |
| Municipal Ordinance Violation when no accident was involved |
1 |
| |
| Stop Signal |
| State Law, or County Ordinance Violation |
2 |
| |
| No Motorcycle Qualification(State Law Violation Only) |
| 1st Offense |
2 |
| 2nd Offense |
4 |
| 3rd Offense/Subsequent Offense |
6 |
| |
| No Driver License(State Law Violation Only) |
| 1st Offense |
2 |
| 2nd Offense |
4 |
| 3rd Offense/Subsequent Offense |
6 |
| |
| * Vehicular Injury |
| State Law or County Ordinance Violation |
12 |
| |
| * Vehicular Manslaughter |
| State Law or County Ordinance Violation |
12 |
The following violation descriptions (as they appear on the driver record) are assessed two(2) points whether a state, county or municipal violation. Note: These violations will only have points assessed if the person was operating a motor vehicle at the time of the traffic offense.
Two(2) Points for Each Violation Below:
Violation Category/Description
Active at Red Light Non-Emergency
Alt/Counterfeit Insurance ID Card
Altered Driver License
Coast with Gears Disengaged
Collide with Another Vehicle
Cruising
Disobeyed Traffic Officer
Driving Under Minimum Speed Limit
Drive Motorcycle Between Vehicles
Drive too Fast for Condition
* Drive While Disqualified
* Drive While Out-of-Service
Drivers View Obstructed
Driving Across Fire Hose
Driving Over Curb
Driving Over Sidewalk
Driving While Impaired
Driving with Child on Lap
Driving Wrong Side of Road
Eluding Police Officer
Engage in Speed Competition
Erratic Speed
Excessive Vehicle Noise
Fail to Remain in Moving Vehicle
Fail to Report an Accident
Fail to Stop for School Bus
Fail to Yield to Pedestrian
Fail to Yield Right of Way
Failure/Improper Signal
Failure to Dim Lights
Failure to Keep Right
Failure to Sound Horn
Fishtailing
* Following Too Close
Impeding Traffic Movement
Improper Backing
Improper CDL Class
Improper Emerging from Drive
* Improper Lane
Improper Passing
Improper Turn
Improper Start From Parked Position
Inattentive Driving
Increased Speed When Passed
Interfere with Officer/Traffic System
Misc-Convert from Prior System (Miscellaneous Conviction)
More Than 3 in Front Seat
* No Commercial Driver License
No Motorcycle Qualification (County/Municipal Only)
Obstructing Traffic
Open Car Door & Hit Vehicle
Operate Motorcycle 3 Passengers
Operated ATV with Passenger
Operating Where Prohibited
Operating Without School Bus Permit
Operating Without Double/Triple Endorse
Operating Without Passenger Endorse
Operating Without Hazardous Material Endorse
Operating Without Vehicle Endorse
Overtake/Strike Rear of Vehicle
Present Another's License as Own
Prohibited U-Turn
Traffic Turn/Signal Violation
Violated Open Container Law
Violation of Instruction Permit
Violation of Restricted License
Warning of Radar
Weaving
Wrong Direction - Divided Street
Wrong Direction - One Way Street
Note: Suspended imposition of sentence convictions received under 302.725 RSMo. shall be processed accordingly if the driver was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time she/he was stopped.
* Violations noted in red that were committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle will be used toward CDL disqualification or revocation under 302.700-302.780 RSMo and points are assessed against base driving priviledge under 302.302 RSMo.
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