Driver Guide

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license records, unless otherwise directed by state law. Under Missouri 
law, a person or entity may access the personal information if exempt 
under the DPPA (and have submitted a Request for Security Access Code 
(Form 4678) or have obtained express consent from the record holder on a 
Request from Record Holder (Form 4681).
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Voter Registration 
 When you apply for or renew your driver license, nondriver license, or 
instruction permit, the clerk will ask you if you are registered to vote at your 
current address.  If your voter registration address has changed or if you 
have changed your name since your prior voter registration application 
(as shown on voter registration card) you may elect to submit a voter 
registration card to update the required information by responding “Yes” 
to register to vote at the time of license application.  The registration card 
will be generated for your signature and submitted to the local election 
authority.  
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Selective Service Registration 
Male applicants, age 18 to 26, may register with the Selective Service at the 
time of their license or permit application.
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF YOUR LICENSE
There are a number of reasons your license may be revoked or suspended 
or denied. Your best bet is to be responsible and be a good driver.  You can 
lose your license for any of the following reasons:
•   Parent or Guardian Request to Deny a Driver License (Form 4811) — If 
you are under the age 18, your parent or guardian may request that the 
Director of Revenue deny you a license.  If you already have a driver 
license, the request will cancel your license.  When the department 
receives the request a denial will be placed on your driving record.  
The denial expires when you turn 18 or when your parent or guardian 
requests your driving status be cleared.  Form 4811 may be found on the 
department’s web site at http://dor.mo.gov/ or at any license office.
•   Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (see Chapter 10)
•   Refusing to let a police officer test you for alcohol or drugs
•   Leaving the scene of a traffic accident
•   Failing to file an accident report (see Chapter 13)
•   Giving false information when you apply for a license
•   Failing to settle a court judgment made against you for damages resulting 
from a motor vehicle accident
•   Failing to keep insurance (financial responsibility) (see Chapter 13)
•   Changing the information on your license or using someone else’s license 
when you attempt to buy alcohol
•   Failing to appear for an exam when requested by the Driver License Bureau
•   Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony or causing the death of 
someone in a motor vehicle crash
•   Having too many points on your driving record (see Chapter 11)
•   Letting someone else use your driver license
•   Failing to appear in court or pay traffic tickets in Missouri or other states
•   Failing to pay child support
•   Failing to use an ignition interlock device when required
•   Stealing fuel from a gas station
•   Possessing any intoxicating liquor if you are a minor

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•   Submitting false proof of insurance
•   Failing to yield the right-of-way and causing injury or death
THE GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE (GDL) LAW
Missouri’s Graduated Driver License Law requires all first-time drivers to obtain an 
instruction permit and complete a period of driving with a licensed driver, followed 
by a period of restricted driving (intermediate license), before getting a full license.
Studies from across the country show that deaths and serious injuries from 
traffic crashes involving young drivers decline by as much as 58 percent 
after a Graduated Driver License Law is implemented.  Consider the  
instruction permit as step one, the intermediate license as step two, and the 
full (Under 21) driver license as step three.  The following are descriptions of 
each step to help you understand the GDL program.
STEP ONE: Instruction Permit      Eligible Age: 15      Cost: $3.50 
Valid: 0-12 months, based on document verification status
To Obtain an Instruction Permit:
•  Pass the vision, road sign, and written tests.
•   A parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or certified trainer (with a federal 
residential job training program) must accompany you to the license 
office to sign a permission statement.
Permit Notes:
•   Under age 16, you may drive only when accompanied in the front seat 
by a parent, stepparent, grandparent, legal guardian, qualified driving 
instructor, or a person who is at least 25 years of age who has been 
licensed for a minimum of 3 years and has received written permission 
from the parent or legal guardian.  If your parent, stepparent, 
grandparent, or legal guardian is physically disabled, he or she may 
designate up to two persons to accompany you in the vehicle to provide 
behind-the-wheel instruction.
•   At age 16 or older, you may drive when accompanied in the front seat 
by a person who is at least 21 years old and has a valid driver license.
•  Seat belts must be worn by the driver and all passengers.
•   Your test paper alone is not legal for driving.  Be sure to carry your
  permit with you.
•   You may renew your instruction permit as many times as needed 
without taking additional written tests.
•  Free “PERMIT DRIVER” window signs are available at all license offices.
To Graduate to an Intermediate License:
  You must have an instruction permit for a minimum of 6 months (182 days) 
beginning the day after issuance.
•   You must have received 40 hours of driving instruction with a parent, 
stepparent, legal guardian, or certified trainer (with a federal residential 
job training program).  The required 40 hours must include at least 10 
hours of nighttime driving.
STEP TWO:  Intermediate License     Eligible Age: 16 to 18     Cost: $7.50
Valid: 0-2 years, based on document verification status
To Obtain an Intermediate License:
•   You must satisfy the requirements (listed in Step One) to graduate 
from the instruction permit, and hold the instruction permit for at least 
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