Missouri's new texting and driving law even bans holding your phone

Missouri's new distracted driving law takes effect in August, and even holding your phone while driving will soon result in a ticket.

Missouri's ban on cell phone use while driving shows law is working

Missouri's law banning the use of cell phones while driving is already cutting down on the number of texting-while-driving incidents.

Missouri hands-free law penalties begin Jan. 1 - KMBC

Starting in 2025, law enforcement will begin handing out tickets for drivers who are using — or even holding — their phone while operating a ...

The 2023 Texting and Driving Law in Missouri Explained

Prior to the 2023 law, Missouri's texting ban only applied to drivers under the age of 21. This limited approach allowed adult drivers to ...

Missouri's New Hands-Free Law | Miller and Hine Law

Nearly 30 states have enacted hands-free laws prohibiting cell phone use while driving. Missouri's governor, Mike Parson, signed Missouri's ...

New Missouri law bans hand-held cellphone use while driving

ST. LOUIS — Missouri drivers will no longer be allowed to hold their cellphones while behind the wheel under a new law Gov.

Missouri's new distracted driving law begins with warning-only period

Beginning today, a Missouri law will penalize drivers for using their cell phones while the car is moving.

MISSOURI PASSES DISTRACTED DRIVING LAW-NO MORE ...

In the wake of statistics related to distracted driving, Missouri joins 27 other states banning the use of phones while driving, unless in hands free mode.

Texting and Driving: Missouri's Cell Phone Law

A law that went into effect in August 2023 makes it illegal to text or even hold a cell phone while driving in the state of Missouri.

Missouri's new texting and driving law even bans holding your phone

Missouri's new distracted driving law takes effect in August, and even holding your phone while driving will soon result in a ticket.

Hands-Free Law Takes Effect on Monday | Missouri Department of ...

28. Distracted driving is a leading cause of crashes in Missouri. Between 2012 and 2021, there were nearly 200,000 distracted driving-related ...

New Missouri law bans holding cell phone while driving

Drivers can no longer physically hold or support, with any part of their body, an electronic communication device; write, send or read any text- ...

Missouri's hands free law now in effect - YouTube

Missouri's new texting and driving law, which bans holding your phone, is now in effect. But what does it mean for drivers and what are ...

Texting While Driving Laws in Missouri: Staying Safe and Legal

The Siddens Bening Hands Free Law, passed in Missouri, bans the use of handheld phones and other electronic devices while driving, effective January 1, 2025.

Distracted Driving | Missouri Department of Transportation

The Siddens Bening hands free law takes effect Aug. 28, 2023. Under this law, drivers are prohibited from physically holding or supporting a cell phone with ...

Success of Missouri's hands-free law highlighted at Distracted ...

The Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law prohibits all drivers from manually typing, scrolling, or holding their cell phone while driving.

A look at Missouri's new hands free driving law - Newstalk KZRG

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Missouri's new distracted driving law, which bans even holding your phone, went into effect Monday. If you want to text ...

Missouri's new texting and driving law even bans holding your phone

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New hands free cellphone law takes effect Monday in Missouri

A participant in a demonstration on the dangers using cellphones while driving types a text message while in a driving simulator. A new Missouri ...

Missouri Hands Free Law takes effect on Monday | ksdk.com

The Hands-Free Law bans drivers from holding a cell phone while driving. Senate Bill 398 was signed into law by Governor Mike Parson in ...