Cell Phone Use Non-CMV Fleet Vehicles - Missouri

In Missouri, an operator of a vehicle may not:

• Physically hold or support a phone with any part of the body;
• Make any communication on a phone, including a call, voice message, or one-way voice communication;
• Engage in any form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication on a phone;
• Manually enter letters, numbers, or symbols into any website, search engine, or application on phone;
• Watch a video or movie on a phone, other than watching data related to the navigation of the vehicle; or
• Record, post, send, or broadcast video, including a video conference, on a phone (this prohibition does not apply to a phone used for the sole purpose of continually monitoring operator behavior by recording or broadcasting video within or outside the vehicle).

These prohibitions do not apply to:

Citations

• 304.822 R.S.Mo.