What are the Missouri State Driving Laws?
Answer:
Missouri uses a point system to track drivers.
If you are convicted of a traffic violation, a certain number of points will be added to your driving record. Some common violations and the points they are assigned are as follows:

·                    Speeding – 3 points
·                    Careless driving – 4 points
·                    Operating on a suspended license – 12 points

If you accumulate eight or more points in 18 months, you license will be temporarily suspended. Also, if you receive 12 points in a year, you will have your driving privilege revoked for an entire year. Each year that you drive without adding new points to your record, your total balance is reduced. If you go three years without adding any new points to your record, your points balance returns to zero.

Any emergency vehicle that has a siren on or lights flashing has the right of way. You should pull over to the right hand side of the road if you can. Stop there until the vehicle has passed. If the vehicle is parked on the side of the road, you should move to a different lane so that you are not passing in the lane adjacent to the emergency vehicle if you can safely do so.

Under Missouri law, all drivers and front seat passengers must wear a seatbelt. Also, anyone who is in a car with a driver who has an intermediate license must be restrained. Children under the age of four must be in a child safety seat. Children who are younger than eight or weigh less than 80 pounds must be in a booster seat. Children who are over eight and over 80 pounds must have a seatbelt fastened, even if they are in the back seat. Failure to follow this law will result in a $10 fine. All individuals on a motorcycle must wear a helmet in Missouri.

In Missouri, the speed limit on rural interstates and freeways is 70 mph. On rural expressways you can travel 65 mph. Interstates or other highways in urbanized areas have a speed limit of 60 mph. Lettered roads have a speed limit of 55 mph. If you cannot see a posted speed limit in a city, town, or village, assume that it is 25 mph. If you are caught speeding in the state of Missouri, you will have to pay a fine and have points added to your record. There is no law against the use of cell phones in Missouri.
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