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How many points are assessed for knowingly allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a vehicle?

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This Missouri Driver's License The Point System practice set has 20 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Missouri Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

Driving is a privilege, not a right, and points are added to your record when you are convicted of a moving traffic violation. This section explains how many points different violations carry, how accumulating points suspends or revokes your privilege, and how points come off your record over time.

Point values vary by violation: careless and imprudent driving is 4 points, while a felony involving a motor vehicle, obtaining a license by misrepresentation, driving on a suspended or revoked license, or leaving the scene of a crash are each 12 points. Accumulating 8 or more points in 18 months suspends your driving privilege, and accumulating 12 or more points in 12 months, 18 or more in 24 months, or 24 or more in 36 months revokes it for one year.

Reinstatement after a non-alcohol point suspension or revocation requires submitting SR-22 proof of insurance and paying a $20 reinstatement fee. When your privilege is reinstated, the Department reduces your total points to four. Remaining points are then reduced over time: by one-third after one year, by one-half after two years, and to zero after three years, though certain convictions remain listed permanently on your record.

How many points suspend my driving privilege?

Accumulating 8 or more points in 18 months suspends your driving privilege. For an 8-point suspension, the first suspension is 30 days, the second is 60 days, and the third or subsequent is 90 days.

How many points does a felony involving a motor vehicle carry?

A felony involving a motor vehicle is 12 points. Obtaining a driver license by misrepresentation, operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license, and leaving the scene of a traffic crash are also each 12 points.

How do points come off my record?

Remaining points are reduced by one-third after one year, by one-half after two years, and to zero after three years. However, certain convictions remain listed permanently on your driving record even after your points reach zero.

Written from the official Missouri Driver Guide — The Point System ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the The Point System bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 20 questions at random from the same bank.

  1. When does the Department add points to your Missouri driving record?

    • When you are convicted of a moving traffic violation — Correct answer
    • Only when you cause a crash
    • Every time you renew your license
    • When a police officer pulls you over, even without a conviction

    Explanation: Driving is a privilege, not a right, and points are added to your record when you are convicted of a moving traffic violation.

    Handbook: The Point System — How Points Are Added

  2. Why might a speeding conviction be 2 points instead of 3?

    • It depends on whether the case is heard at the municipal, county, or state court level — Correct answer
    • It depends on how fast over the limit you were going
    • It depends on whether anyone was injured
    • It depends on the time of day of the violation

    Explanation: Speeding may be 2 or 3 points depending on whether the case is heard at the municipal, county, or state court level.

    Handbook: The Point System — Speeding Points

  3. How many points are assessed for speeding as a state law violation?

    • 3 points — Correct answer
    • 2 points
    • 4 points
    • 12 points

    Explanation: Speeding as a state law violation is 3 points.

    Handbook: The Point System — Point Values