Missouri

With support from General Motors, GHSA awarded the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) a $100,000 grant in late 2024 to address distracted driving across the state. 

On the interstate outside St. Louis, it took Missouri state trooper Brock Teague just minutes to spot a suspected distracted driver with a taillight out and cellphone in hand.

In 2024, GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $28,750 grant to the Missouri State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) to strengthen enforcement capacity and address cannabis- and polysubstance-impaired driving.

A patchwork of laws govern requirements for new drivers in the United States. A wave of new laws have tightened some of those rules.

Whether you’re behind the wheel or crossing the street, a single glance, text or swipe on your phone can change or end a life.

GHSA and General Motors are working together to prevent distracted driving by testing local solutions, supporting youth journalism and raising awareness with social media influencers.

The Missouri Department of Transportation was recently awarded a national grant to help fund a youth safety initiative known as “traffic gardens.”

GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation are funding projects in rural and underserved areas to provide safe options for youth walking, biking and/or riding scooters.

GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $30,000 grant to the Missouri Department of Transportation to enhance its capacity to train law enforcement officers in conducting roadside blood tests, helping the state better address impaired driving.

GHSA, Responsibility.org and the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) are awarding funds to three states for initiatives to combat alcohol, cannabis and multiple-substance impaired driving.