Distracted driving continues to be a significant concern for road safety worldwide. In response, governments are frequently updating their laws to address this issue. This overview highlights recent ...

Mobile phones, an increasing part of daily life as people feel pressure to stay connected, are contributing to traffic deaths, with distracted driving causing nearly 10% of fatal crashes, according to ...

Tulsa drivers will soon face new penalties for holding their phones in marked school zones and construction zones, after city ...

SENATE AWAIT FLOOR VOTES. RESEARCHERS FOUND DISTRACTED DRIVING HAS DROPPED FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. MORNING TRAFFIC ANCHOR YASMINE JULMISSE EXPLAINS JUST HOW MUCH DRIVERS SPEND ON THEIR PHONES.

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — “Distracted driving is simply deadly. It's deadly to literally hundreds of people in South Carolina every year,” says Representative Bill Taylor. He is the author of H.3276, ...

You're sitting at a red light waiting for the traffic signal to change, and your phone buzzes. It can be tempting to reach over and check the text or alert. But doing so is illegal, according to ...

Their teens are ready to drive. Can a stick shift save them from being distracted? (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) Logan was equal parts excited and nervous ...

The latest distracted driving statistics from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) show that in 2023 alone, distraction-related crashes led to 3,275 deaths. They also resulted in 324,819 ...

TEXAS, USA — Every April, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) join forces to recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month — a ...

Iowans aren’t imagining things if they think they’re seeing more cars being pulled over along the state’s roads by law enforcement lately. A Special Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, is underway ...

Arkansas Highway Police, the law enforcement arm of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, has seen more distracted ...