Distracted Driving

Despite Missouri and Illinois reporting fewer traffic-related deaths in 2023, more than 40,000 people were killed in traffic-related incidents across the U.S. last year.

Under a law that takes effect today, Missouri drivers who are using an electronic device while driving and committing another traffic violation could be fined.

Missouri is one of just two states without a law that bans distracted driving for all motorists — but that could be changing.

An Ohio state senator went viral last week after he was caught on camera driving during a Zoom debate on penalties for — you guessed it — distracted driving. But Andrew Brenner is hardly an outlier: Numerous elected officials, including St. Louis aldermen, have been spotted driving while participating in virtual public meetings.