Hands-free driving among new Missouri laws taking effect today

Drivers can no longer physically hold phones

August 28, 2023 at 4:00 a.m.

by Ryan Pivoney

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, a driver uses a cellphone while driving in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)


A hands-free driving law is among the flurry of new legislation taking effect today in Missouri.

State lawmakers passed about 40 non-budget bills during the 2023 legislative session, which ran from January to May.