Bill > HB1753

This bill requires driver's license applicants who need to take a road skills test to first complete a mandatory online road safety course starting August 28, 2028. The course, which will be at least five hours long, will cover critical topics including distracted and impaired driving hazards, vehicle crash prevention, safe driving habits, and law enforcement interaction procedures. The Missouri Department of Public Safety will develop the course by January 1, 2028, in consultation with traffic safety organizations, and the Department of Revenue will make it accessible online. The course will be free to take, but applicants may be charged up to $20 upon successful completion. A new "Driver Safety Education Fund" will be created to manage course-related revenues, with funds dedicated solely to course administration and improvement. The course requirement will not apply to commercial driver's license applicants, and high school students who have completed a classroom-based driver's education course will be exempt. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will verify course completion before allowing applicants to take the road skills test, and the Department of Public Safety will have authority to create necessary regulations for implementing the program.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1753&year=2026&code=R