Missouri driver improvement program rules
In Missouri a court can order a driver improvement program so that no points are assessed; the conviction stays. It applies once every 3 years.
Rules checked
Missouri has no statewide traffic school that dismisses a ticket. A court may order a driver-improvement program, and if you finish it within 60 days of the conviction the state does not assess points for speeding, careless and imprudent driving, or other general moving violations. The conviction stays on the record. You can use this once in 36 months, online or in person. Commercial license holders and tickets in a commercial vehicle do not qualify. Whether to order the program is up to the court.
- What a course does
- Points taken off; the conviction stays
- Speed limit for the course
- Not published
- How often
- Once every 3 years
- Deadline to ask
- 60 days
- Speeding points
- 3 points
- Points count for
- 3 years
The Missouri rule
Every field of the rule. The number points to its source at the foot of the page.
- The program
- Court-ordered driver-improvement program (stay of points)
- What it does
- Points taken off; the conviction stays
- Set by each court
- YesEach court decides part of the rule.
- Speed limit for the course
- Not published
- Bar at double the posted limit
- Not published
- Open to CDL holders
- No
- Open to tickets in a commercial vehicle
- No
- Open to learner and provisional licenses
- Not published
- Open to drivers licensed in another state
- Not published
- How often
- Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from
- Lifetime limit
- Not published
- Deadline to ask
- 60 daysCounted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.
- Court fee for the course
- Not published
- Course length
- 8 hours
- Course price the rule publishes
- Not published
- Crashes
- Not published
Who qualifies
- CDL holders do not qualify, in any vehicle.
- Tickets written in a commercial vehicle do not qualify.
- Not published for drivers licensed in another state.
- Speed limit for the course: not published. Your court decides.
- Tickets for seat belt, equipment or registration and other non-moving violation do not qualify.
- Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from.
Left out of the program, in the words of the rule
- violations other than speeding, careless and imprudent driving, and moving violations not otherwise listed in RSMo 302.302.1
- violations committed in a commercial motor vehicle
- violations by a commercial driver's license holder
Deadline and how to ask
- Ticket writtenDay 0
- Deadline to ask60 days
Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.
Ask the way the court sets out.
Points in Missouri
| Violation, as the state lists it | Type | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding in violation of a state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance) | Speeding | 3points |
| violation of a municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved | Red light or stop sign | 1point |
| Careless and imprudent driving under state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance) | Other moving violation | 4points |
| Any moving violation not listed in RSMo 302.302, other than vehicle equipment provisions | Other moving violation | 2points |
| vehicle equipment provisions are excluded from the general moving violation line | Equipment or registration | 0points |
Source: RSMo 302.302, Point system, assessment for violation (opens in a new tab)
Your court
Courts in this state set part of the rule, and we hold no court records here. The court named on your citation decides.
Courses that serve Missouri
Listed by name. The order never changes with price or commission.
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Aceable
- Price
- $24.95
- Length
- 8 hours
- Format
- Online, mixed
Aceable's own figures, as of October 2026. The provider's claim, not confirmed on a state source. The record names I Drive Safely as the school that runs this course.
Check with your court that it accepts this course.
See the Aceable course for Missouri (opens in a new tab)
Check a Missouri ticket
The form opens the checker with Missouri filled in. Add the violation and the date from your ticket.
Missouri traffic school questions
Can a defensive driving course take points off in Missouri?
In Missouri a court can order a driver improvement program so that no points are assessed; the conviction stays. It applies once every 3 years. The program: Court-ordered driver-improvement program (stay of points). Each court decides part of the rule, so confirm with the court on your citation.
How often can you take traffic school in Missouri?
Once every 3 years, the rule does not say what the window counts from.
When do you have to ask for traffic school in Missouri?
60 days. Counted from the conviction. This is a window to enroll in or finish the course, not a date to ask the court.
Can CDL holders take traffic school in Missouri?
No. The published rule closes the course to CDL holders, in any vehicle.
How many points does a traffic ticket carry in Missouri?
Speeding in violation of a state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance): 3 points. violation of a municipal stop sign ordinance where no accident is involved: 1 point. Careless and imprudent driving under state law (2 points under a county or municipal ordinance): 4 points. Any moving violation not listed in RSMo 302.302, other than vehicle equipment provisions: 2 points. The points table on this page lists every violation the state publishes.
How long do points stay on your license in Missouri?
Points count for 3 years in Missouri.
Sources
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