Why will YOU love TicketHELP if you received a Missouri traffic ticket?

It’s FREE!

Your consultation with a Missouri traffic ticket attorney is free. Discuss your case and then you can decide whether actually retaining the lawyer you speak with is the right decision for you.

It’s quick and easy.

We just need to know who you are, what happened and where it happened. All it takes is completion of one short form and a Missouri traffic ticket lawyer will contact you to discuss your Missouri traffic ticket or other Missouri driver license issue.

We can save you time.

RSpeaking directly with a traffic ticket attorney in Missouri is the fastest and easiest way to get a handle on your situation. Your alternatives include searching multiple websites, calling courts, calling the Missouri DOR, etc.

We can save you money.

Missouri traffic tickets and Missouri driver license points lead to fines, surcharges and increased auto insurance payments. It’s imperative that you know what options are available to you and you make good decisions in order to minimize the potential monetary damages.

No miracle fixes. Sound, practical advice.

There are no “one size fits all” traffic ticket “systems” that work. Different counties and municipalities have different cultures, procedures, rules, etc. Localized knowledge is necessary to deal with these differences and local Missouri traffic ticket attorneys are the best source of such knowledge. Whether it’s a St. Louis speeding ticket or a Kansas City traffic ticket, your consultation will focus on what’s relevant in YOUR particular case and location.

TicketHELP was created by lawyers.

Traffic ticket attorneys created this system based on a long successful history of offering free consultations. TicketHELP works for both attorneys and motorists alike.

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Missouri Traffic Ticket Points

Missouri traffic tickets can result in up to 12 points on your Missouri driver license. Point values vary based on the severity of the charge, the frequency with which you’ve been convicted of the charge and whether the charge was brought under state or local laws.

For example, a DWI charge first offense will result in 8 points and subsequent offenses are worth 12 points. A Missouri speeding ticket is worth 2 points if issued under county or municipal law and a speeding ticket in Missouri issued under state law carries 3 points.

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Missouri Suspended Driver License

If you accumulate a total of 4 points in 12 months, the Missouri Department or Revenue will send you a point accumulation advisory.

If you accumulate a total of 8 or more points in 18 months, your driving privilege will be suspended. Below are the consequences for accumulating 8 points in 18 months:

• 1st suspension — 30 days
• 2nd suspension — 60 days
• 3rd (or subsequent) suspension — 90 days

Your driving privilege will be revoked 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

Depending on whether your suspension or revocation was related to alcohol, there are different reinstatement requirements.

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About Missouri*

Below are a sampling of the “Safe Driving Tips For Every Day Driving” from the Missouri Department of Revenue:

Use Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Before you drive, always fasten your seat belts and make sure all your passengers are using seat belts or child restraints. Studies have shown that if you use seat belts, your chances of being hurt or killed in an accident are greatly reduced.

Seat belts should be worn even if your vehicle is equipped with air bags. While air bags are good protection against hitting the steering wheel, dashboard, or windshield, they do not protect you if you are hit from the side or rear, or if the vehicle rolls over. An air bag will not keep you behind the wheel in these situations.

Children 12 and under should always ride properly restrained in a rear seat. Never put a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger air bag.

Defensive Driving

To avoid making mistakes, or being in an accident because of someone else’s mistake, you must drive defensively. As a defensive driver you should:

• Keep your eyes moving. Notice what is happening ahead of you and on the sides of the road, and check behind you through your mirrors every few seconds. Pay special attention to oncoming vehicles. Many head-on collisions occur by distracted drivers crossing the centerline.
• Expect other drivers to make mistakes, and think what you would do if a mistake does happen. For example, do not assume that a vehicle coming to a stop sign is going to stop. Be ready to react if it does not stop. Never cause an accident on purpose, even if a pedestrian or another vehicle fails to give you the right-of-way.
• Do not rely on traffic signals or signs to keep others from crossing in front of you. Some drivers may not obey traffic signals or signs. At an intersection, look to the left and right, even if other traffic has a red light or a stop sign.

Following Other Vehicles—The Three Second Rule

A good way to measure your safe following distance is to use the “three second rule.” Choose an object near the road ahead, like a sign or telephone pole. As the vehicle ahead of you passes it, count slowly, “One thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three.” If you reach the object before you finish counting, you are too close to the vehicle ahead.

Letting Others Know What You Are Doing

Generally, other drivers expect you to keep doing what you are doing. You must warn them when you are going to change direction or slow down. This will give them time to react to what you do. This includes signaling when changing direction and using your horn where appropriate.

*Information above courtesy of and taken directly from the Missouri Department of Revenue