Kim on a Whim: Missouri’s Teen Driving Problem and the Push to Bring Driver’s Ed Back

In this “Kim on a Whim” segment, Marc and Kim tackle Missouri’s troubling teen driver statistics, citing crash data and the state’s high fatality ranking while debating a proposal from State Rep. Roger Reedy to reintroduce voluntary, state-supported driver’s education courses in schools. They swap personal stories about learning on stick shifts, insurance rate spikes, and the chaos of distracted driving, arguing that structured classroom and behind-the-wheel training could improve safety habits that stick for life. The conversation expands into the realities of modern teen driving—from cell phone use to aggressive highway behavior—while questioning whether “free” programs truly come without a cost and whether schools will actually adopt them if the bill passes.