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Traffic Law includes a variety of state and municipal infractions that can affect your driving privileges. Those infractions include speeding, driving under the influence or while intoxicated, failure to stop or yield, failure to maintain your lane, failure to use your turn signal, driving without a license or with a suspended license, failure to present insurance, reckless driving and more. If you have received a ticket or been arrested for a traffic offense, contact us today to book a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are points and how do they affect my license?
In Missouri, the Department of Revenue assigns points to your driver’s license based upon your conviction for driving offenses. If you receive 8 points on your license within 18 months, your license will be suspended for 30 days. If you receive more than 12 points within 12 months, your license will be revoked for 1 year.
Will a no points offense affect my insurance?
Whether a conviction for a no points violation affects your insurance depends on the terms of your individual insurance policy. It is likely however, that a conviction for a moving violation will affect your insurance regardless of whether the conviction resulted in points on your license.
What is YTOP and SATOP?
The Youth Traffic Offender Program or YTOP and the Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program or SATOP are community corrections resources ordered by municipal and state judges. YTOP is ordered when young people are convicted of traffic offenses and consists of a one-hour course and one page essay. SATOP is ordered when a person is convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. SATOP consists of a 10 to 20 hour course and may be extended for repeat and high risk offenders.
Will I need to go to court?
Your attorney will appear in court on your behalf unless the court orders otherwise.
Do I have a right to drive?
No, according to Missouri law driving is a privilege. Though you do not have a right to drive, your driving privileges cannot be taken away without the due process of law.
What is a hardship license?
A hardship license or a Limited Driving Privilege is a process by which people who have had their license suspended or revoked can maintain a limited ability to drive. For most people, a hardship license can be obtained with an application to the Department of Revenue, but in some cases, driving privileges can only be obtained by filing a petition in the Circuit Court. If you have lost your driving privileges and are in need of a hardship license, contact our office today to see how our attorneys can help.