Traffic
Traffic tickets
Paying the ticket is a guilty plea, and the points that follow are what cost you. Ted handles the ticket with the points in mind.
The answer
Add up your points
Tap what is on your record and see where it lands against the suspension and revocation lines.
Tap what is on your record
- Speeding3 points each0
- Careless and imprudent driving4 points each0
- Any other moving violation2 points each0
- Stop sign, no accident2 points each0
- No insurance4 points each0
- No valid license (first time)2 points each0
- Leaving the scene of an accident12 points each0
- Driving while suspended or revoked12 points each0
- DWI, first conviction8 points each0
Your total, if all inside one window
0 points
4
Advisory
8
Suspension
12
Revocation
Under the lines
Four points in 12 months brings an advisory letter, eight in 18 a suspension, twelve in 12 a revocation.
General information about Missouri law. It is no substitute for advice about your own record. Sources: § 302.302, § 302.304.
What Ted handles
Tickets Ted handles
- Speeding
- Careless and imprudent driving
- Stop sign and signal tickets
- Driving while suspended or revoked
- Leaving the scene
- No insurance
- Municipal tickets around Springfield
How it moves
Two clocks, side by side
What the case is doing and what you or your license are doing at the same moment. Tap a step.
- 1
Day 0
The ticket
The ticket: A court date and a fine amount are printed on it. Paying it is a guilty plea.
Your license: A guilty plea puts points on your record.
- 2
Before the court date
The amendment
The ticket: In many courts a moving violation can be amended to a non-moving one, with a fine but no points. Whether yours can depends on the court and your record.
Your license: No points means no step toward a suspension.
- 3
Over 12 to 36 months
Points add up
The ticket: Each moving violation adds points.
Your license: Four points in 12 months brings an advisory letter. Eight in 18 months brings a suspension. Twelve in 12 months brings a revocation.
- 4
If it reaches a suspension
Suspension
The ticket: A suspended license makes the next ticket a far bigger problem.
Your license: 30 days for a first suspension, 60 for a second, 90 for a third, with proof of insurance on file.
Traffic tickets: common questions
Can a speeding ticket be amended to a non-moving violation?
In many courts, yes, with a fine but no points. Whether yours can depends on the court, the speed and your record.
How many points is a speeding ticket in Missouri?
Three on a state charge and two on a municipal ticket. Careless and imprudent driving is four or two; driving while suspended is twelve.
Source: RSMo 302.302
When does Missouri suspend a license for points?
Eight points in eighteen months. Twelve points in twelve months brings a revocation. A first suspension lasts thirty days with proof of insurance on file.
Source: RSMo 302.304
Do I have to go to court?
For many tickets your lawyer can appear for you. Some charges require you to be there, and Ted tells you which on the first call.
The law this page cites
Read at its source on 2026-10-29.
Got a ticket? Talk to Ted.
What happens next
Ted calls you back
Ted or his paralegal will call you back at the number you give. Have your paperwork near the phone if you can.
You talk through what happened
What you were charged with, where, and what the paperwork says. Ted tells you what the charge means and what comes first.
You decide
If it makes sense to work together, Ted explains the fee and what he does next. If not, you still leave knowing where you stand.
Rather talk than type? Call, and the office sets a time.