A new study indicates that Ohio drivers were less distracted behind the wheel in 2025, as they tapped on their phones 7.2% ...

It’s Teen Driving Awareness Month, and Nationwide is encouraging teenagers to put distracted driving in the rearview mirror.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Glance to your left or right while you're on the road and you're likely to see someone looking at their cell phone. We discovered a new way to break that habit, and it could ...

It's not just a smartphone problem. Distracted driving has been making highways more dangerous since the advent of the automobile -- but smartphones have worsened the issue and, more recently, forced ...

It’s always rather unnerving to see a driver looking at their smartphone, especially if they’re hurtling along a highway at the time. Indeed, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...

This is an editorial from KETV's president and General Manager Allison Smith Iowa now has a "Hands-Free Driving" Law. It went into effect at the beginning of July. Drivers cannot have an electronic ...

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 ...

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Distracted driving includes activities like texting and eating, highlighting the need for awareness. Fleet managers should provide training, reinforce safety policies, and enforce consequences for ...

If you're thinking about sending or responding to a text while behind the wheel, you may want to think again. If you get ...

Distracted driving remains a serious safety problem on Wisconsin roads. Recent data shows distracted drivers were involved in 9,261 crashes in a single year, injuring 3,586 people and killing 23. That ...

Are texting or cellphone calls really that dangerous? April 21, 2011 — -- There are probably few people who are surprised to hear cellphones and driving don't mix -- but do you believe it's true ...