Missouri is taking bold steps to make its roads safer—and the nation is taking notice. In a recent CBS News segment, the spotlight was on Missouri’s new distracted driving law and the growing Buckle Up Phone Down movement. Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger talked to...
Whether it’s repairing or replacing highway signs, removing trash, or patching potholes, MoDOT’s work is never done. Marshall Griffin spoke with Ed Hassinger, Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation.
From new laws cracking down on vehicle break-ins to the launch of a rapid-response traffic team, a lot is happening on Missouri’s highways this fall. Matt Pilger asked Lt. Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol about the formation of the STORM team, what...
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has activated its new Strategic Traffic Operations and Rapid Mobilization or (STORM) team. Lieutenant Eric Brown told Missourinet that the STORM team has been operational since September 1, and the unit is focused on cracking down on...
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports that Missouri is trending towards a decline in roadway fatalities for the third straight year. Currently down 2% from last year, Jon Nelson, State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer at MoDOT, says it is important to...
