/tags/driving-laws Driving Laws en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-28/police-can-now-fine-missouri-drivers-caught-using-cellphones-and-breaking-traffic-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. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-28/police-can-now-fine-missouri-drivers-caught-using-cellphones-and-breaking-traffic-laws Andrea Y. Henderson /government-politics-issues/2023-08-02/illinois-dmvs-to-require-appointments-in-more-than-40-locations-starting-in-september The change in policy is accompanied by a standardization of hours at driver services facilities. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-02/illinois-dmvs-to-require-appointments-in-more-than-40-locations-starting-in-september Andrew Adams /government-politics-issues/2023-05-11/missouri-legislature-passes-bill-banning-texting-while-driving 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. Thu, 11 May 2023 23:04:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-05-11/missouri-legislature-passes-bill-banning-texting-while-driving Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-24/missouri-spent-years-rejecting-distracted-driving-laws-that-could-change-in-2023 Missouri is one of just two states without a law that bans distracted driving for all motorists — but that could be changing. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:27:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-24/missouri-spent-years-rejecting-distracted-driving-laws-that-could-change-in-2023 Danny Wicentowski /government-politics-issues/2023-01-02/marijuana-is-legal-in-missouri-but-driving-while-high-is-not-how-do-police-detect-impaired-driving 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? Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:25:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-02/marijuana-is-legal-in-missouri-but-driving-while-high-is-not-how-do-police-detect-impaired-driving Noah Taborda /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-14/public-officials-on-zoom-while-driving-shows-the-extreme-of-the-problem-advocate-says 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. Fri, 14 May 2021 20:31:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-14/public-officials-on-zoom-while-driving-shows-the-extreme-of-the-problem-advocate-says Evie Hemphill /government-politics-issues/2018-08-28/run-and-gun-north-broadway-becomes-the-prime-location-for-armed-cruising On the evening of July 4 of this year, the Energy Express Travel Center on North Broadway Street looked like the scene of a neighborhood party. Video… Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:05:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-08-28/run-and-gun-north-broadway-becomes-the-prime-location-for-armed-cruising Chad Davis /2013-01-09/supreme-court-weighs-warrantless-blood-tests-in-drunken-driving-cases 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. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT /2013-01-09/supreme-court-weighs-warrantless-blood-tests-in-drunken-driving-cases Nina Totenberg /2013-01-09/us-supreme-court-to-hear-mo-drunk-driving-case-on-wednesday Reporting by Jacob McCleland of KRCU.The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday (today) to determine whether police officers can… Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:00:00 GMT /2013-01-09/us-supreme-court-to-hear-mo-drunk-driving-case-on-wednesday /2012-09-25/us-supreme-court-to-take-on-missouri-drunk-driving-case 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… Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:59:06 GMT /2012-09-25/us-supreme-court-to-take-on-missouri-drunk-driving-case