Should there be a universal distracted driving law in Missouri?

Eyes on the road, not on your phone. That’s what Senator Greg Razer of Kansas City is saying. At the moment in Missouri, only drivers who are 21 and under are prohibited from texting and driving. But, Senator Razer wants that law to apply to everyone.

“Myself included, we’ve all been guilty of this,” Razer said. “But when we look at it we realize that this is really dangerous for yourself, for other motorists on the roads and other Missourians that are traveling. It’s a bad habit we have to break ourselves of.” 

Razer says Missouri is one of only two states in the country without a law that bans drivers from using their cell phones while driving.    

“Something needs to be done,” Razer said. “We see another state just merely putting it the law and having those reports in the media bring down the number of distracted driving incidents that we see in the state. So this bill would just make that illegal. You could still use a hands-free device. I still use Apple CarPlay. That would be fine. But it’s reinforcing that idea of, ‘Set the phone down. Let’s focus on the road. Keep our eyes on the road and keep everybody safe.” The rest of the story is on ozarksfirst.com.