Commentary: Missouri should regulate texting while driving By Michael Hennies 2020 has come to an end. It was a challenging year, we can all agree, but also a year when we realized what is truly important to us-- health, family, and friends. And it was a year when we realized how important outdoor activities like walking, running, bicycling, and hiking are to our physical and mental health. As the 2021 legislative session gets started, we call for the Missouri General Assembly to pass long-overdue distracted driving and texting-while-driving laws. Missouri is one of only two states without laws discouraging adult drivers from being distracted by mobile devices while driving. This needs to change.