They could previously issue a ticket for distracted driving but would have to pull them over for a different reason, such as speeding. This month marks the second year that texting while driving ...

Plus a racist raises big money, RIP Jill Sobule, and chatting with the LOTI Pencil guy in today's Flyover news roundup.

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued 450 citations for drivers violating a new law prohibiting texting and other phone use while driving from Jan. 1 to April 15. The first ...

A Florida man who was texting when the dump truck he was driving crashed into and crushed ... according to court records. Additionally, while out on bond on the case, Sauter tested positive ...