MO Senate hears anti-texting laws, Sen. Dave Schatz questions need for them - The Missouri Times

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Sens. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, and Jill Schupp, D-St. Louis, introduced legislation that would expand the ban on texting while driving to all citizens, not just those under 21. Pearce’s bill came first and received the most attention, and only supporters of the legislation testified to make Missouri’s laws on texting while driving more strict.

Doug Horn, a personal injury and car accident attorney from Kansas City, added that as long as people drove with access to cell phones, distracted driving presented a dangerous problem for the safety of Missouri drivers. . . .

However, Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Washington, had significant problems with both pieces of legislation, wondering how such measures could be enforced, questioning the statistics on seat belt usage and the imposition of new laws on drivers. He did not want law to prompt police officers to pull over more Missourians, and instead stressed the need for education and awareness.

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MO Senate hears anti-texting laws, Sen. Dave Schatz questions need for them - The Missouri Times