Driving Laws

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.

The change in policy is accompanied by a standardization of hours at driver services facilities.

Missouri will be one of the last states to implement punishments for drivers who text and drive — but only if they’re caught doing it while committing another traffic offense.

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

Reports of impaired driving under the influence of marijuana have gone up over the past decade. But how do police officers determine if a driver is high — and are these tests accurate?

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.

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The court has long held that warrants are required when government officials order bodily intrusions like a blood draw. But in Wednesday's case, the state of Missouri and the Obama administration contended that warrants shouldn't be required before giving blood tests to suspected drunken drivers, because alcohol dissipates in the blood over time.

Reporting by Jacob McCleland of KRCU.The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday (today) to determine whether police officers can…

Jacob McCleland of KRCU's reporting used in this story.The US Supreme Court will pick up a case that could determine whether police can legally administer…