Law Office of Scott McFall, LLC - Missouri Auto Accident Statistics & Laws

Johnson County & Kansas City metro area (Kansas & Missouri)

Law Office of Scott McFall, LLC
104 E Poplar
Olathe, KS 66061
ph: 913-764-5010
alt: 816-258-2687
scott@kcatty.com

Child Passenger Safety
Child Restraint Required unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.)	Adult Safety Belt Permissible unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.)	Maximum Fine 1st Offense
<4 (or <40) in child safety seat; 4 - 7 (and 40 - 80 and <4'9") in child safety seat or booster seat; >4 years (and >80 or >4'9") in booster seat or safety belt; if all safety restraints in use, <16 in rear seat	8 - 16; >4 (and >80 or >4'9")	$50; $10 for >80 lbs. or >4'9"

Drug Impaired Driving
Per Se Laws for Drugs (Forbidding Prohibited Substances in Driver's Body)	DEC/DRE Programs (Providing Law Enforcement Training)
	Yes

Drunk Driving
Inc. Penalty for High BAC	Admin. License Susp. on 1st Offense	Limited Driving Privileges During Susp.	Ignition Interlocks	Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions	Open Container Laws*	Repeat Offender Laws*	Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment
					*Meeting Federal Requirements
.15	90 days	After 30 days (restricted)	Mandatory for repeat convictions	Vehicle forfeiture or impoundment (cities w/ 100,000+ allowed to enact ordinance)			Yes

Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)
Learner Stage			Intermediate Stage			Full Privilege Min. Age (Years/ Months)
Min. Age (Years/ Months)	Min. Duration (Months)	Required Supervised Driving Hours (Night Hours)	Min. Age (Years/ Months)	Nighttime Driving Restriction	Passenger Restriction (except family, unless noted)	Full Privilege Min. Age (Years/ Months)
15	6	40 (10)	16	1 a.m. - 5 a.m.	First 6 mos.–no more than 1 <19; thereafter–no more than 3 <19	18

Helmets
Motorcyclists			Bicyclists
Universal Helmet Law (Year Enacted)	Partial Law	Universal Helmet Law Repealed
1967

Mature Drivers
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.)	Provisions for Mature Drivers
6	>70: renewal every 3 yrs.

State Law

Permitted

Sobriety Checkpoints
Checkpoints Conducted?	Frequency	Legality
Yes	Once or twice a month	Upheld under state and federal Constitution

Violation / State Law

Permitted Locations/Criteria

Citation Issued To / Liability

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Penalties (Traditional Penalties)

Speed: No state law, but programs operating under Missouri DOT policy.

Red light: No state law, but programs operating under Missouri DOT policy.

Work Zones
Violations Affected	Enhanced Penalties	Workers Must Be Present	Signs Must Be Present
Speeding or passing	Additional $250 (1st offense); additional $300 (subsequent offenses)	Yes	Yes

Law Office of Scott McFall, LLC
104 E Poplar
Olathe, KS 66061
ph: 913-764-5010
alt: 816-258-2687
scott@kcatty.com