Work zone speeding in Missouri

A work zone ticket in Missouri has its amount printed on your notice and carries 4 points. Insurance typically rises about 19% after one ticket.

Add up my ticket All Missouri rules

How many points is it?

• Endangerment of a highway worker4 pts^[2]

Will a work zone ticket raise your insurance?

Most likely. Insurers treat it as a speeding conviction. In Missouri one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium by about 19% on average^[1], or about $1,512 over three years on a typical $2,652 policy^[1]. This is an average from ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a work zone ticket in Missouri?

1. 30daysSettle the ticket after the court mails a failure-to-appear or failure-to-pay noticefrom the notice date^[6]
   Details

   Settle the ticket after the court mails a failure-to-appear or failure-to-pay notice. If you miss it: The court tells the Department of Revenue, which suspends your license until the case is settled and paid.

2. Date on noticePlead and pay online before the court dateset by the court^[13]
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   Plead and pay online before the court date. If you miss it: After the court date you can no longer pay without appearing.

Can you keep a work zone ticket off your Missouri record?

• Driver-improvement program (court-ordered). It can help. When a court orders it and confirms you finished, the Department of Revenue does not add the points.^[2] Who qualifies →

Every way to handle a Missouri ticket, from paying to contesting →

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Got a different ticket in Missouri?

• Speeding
• Red light
• Stop sign
• Texting
• No insurance
• Expired registration
• Seat belt
• School bus
• Failure to yield
• Parking

What else do people ask?

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