CBS Evening News: New Missouri law targets distracted drivers as officials seek to identify hot spots with data

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October 13, 2025

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.

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