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Kansas City drivers are fifth-worst in nation, research finds

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Buckle up, Kansas City. The city proper has the fifth-worst drivers in the nation, according to research by “Forbes Advisor.” “Fatal car accidents are increasing across the country, with the number of ...

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Missouri’s new cell phone use while driving law explained

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Missouri drivers risk receiving traffic citations if they have a cell phone in their hands beginning on August 28. The new law covers sending or receiving phone calls, texting, watching or recording ...

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Highway Patrol shares safety tips as students return to school

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As students prepare to return to school, the Missouri and Kansas Highway Patrol remind drivers to be cautious on the roads. “With a back-to-school surge, there’ll be a change in traffic patterns,” ...

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A Test of Faith: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins the Daytona 500

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The faith of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had been tested more than once during his often-difficult first decade on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit, the top level of stock car racing. As a ...

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MoDOT to hold job fair at City Union Mission

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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is in dire need of workers in the coming months and will hold a job fair July 19 at Kansas City’s largest homeless shelter. MoDot shares ...

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Kansas Highway Patrol begins stricter enforcement of seat belt laws

You had better “click it or ticket,” because the Kansas Highway Patrol has begun cracking down on seat belt enforcement across the state from now through March 5. The Kansas Highway Patrol ...

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In Israel, watch out for camels on the road!

In the United States, motorists are familiar with signs warning about deer on the roadways, especially during hunting season. In Israel, it’s camels. Now, two entrepreneurs have found an ingenious way to ...

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UN wrongly targets Israel on women’s rights while ignoring real abusers

In a shocking, or perhaps not-so shocking vote the U.N. Economic and Social Council approved a resolution that targets only Israel for alleged violations of women’s rights, while ignoring countries like Iran, ...

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Flood emergency growing as rivers top banks

Governor Mike Parson is urging Missourians to use caution around floodwater as Missouri’s rivers and streams begin cresting flood stage in some communities. The Missouri Emergency Management Agency is now being assisted ...

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Missouri vehicle inspections step closer to going away

Missouri is catching up to many other states when it comes to vehicle inspections. The Missouri House of Representatives has given preliminary approval for doing away with mandatory vehicle inspections. Current state ...

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Missouri hopes to totally ban texting and driving

Missouri may join other states that completely ban texting and driving. State Rep. Jim Hansen, R-Frankford, wants to join most U.S. states by enforcing a total ban on the dangerous habit. Hansen ...

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Gas prices plunge thanks to historic US exports

Gas prices across the region are plunging and that’s like a Christmas bell ringing in the ears of drivers. Gas in the local area is now under $1.90 at many stations. At ...

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Missouri seat belt usage at record high

More drivers and passengers across the Show-me State are buckling up. New data shows that seat belt usage in Missouri has climbed to its highest rate ever. The latest Missouri Seat Belt ...

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Launch of KanLicense, mobile driver’s license renewals shortens lines

Kansas is now the first and only state in the country to offer driver’s license renewals through a mobile application. Mobile renewals join other already existing services like vehicle registration renewal and ...

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Here’s your new bicentennial Missouri license plate

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Are you ready for your new Missouri bicentennial license plates?  You’ve may have already seen some as they started appearing on vehicles Oct. 15. Missouri drivers are supposed to receive the new ...

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App will make Kansas driver license renewals easier

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Kansas officials say several changes should decrease the time people spend to renew their driver’s license. Starting Tuesday, people ages 21-50 can renew licenses through the Department of Revenue’s iKan mobile app ...

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Who has more bad drivers: Missouri or Kansas?

State Line Road and a river divide Kansas City between two states. Now, something else divides the metro–how good a driver you are. A new study says Missouri drivers are some of ...

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