NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's a dirty little secret for many people, but you are not generally required to turn over your cell phone to a cop if you're involved in an accident. But in New York State, that ...

Talking on a cell while driving a car has become a huge issue in the past decade as cell phone prevalence has increased dramatically. While there's arguments in both directions about how safe one can ...

Re “Lawmakers push to crack down on dangerous driving” (Feb. 8): Don’t lawmakers drive on our roads? Basically, the article focuses on DUI. “California is the epicenter of America’s DUI and drunken ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state of Florida takes distracted driving seriously. In 2024, nearly 300 people in Florida died and over 2,200 people suffered ...

PHILADELPHIA (NEXSTAR) — Did you know that, on average, it’s likely nine Americans will have died today due to accidents involving distracted driving? Each year, about 3,000 people are killed due to ...

A new study from AutoInsurance.com reveals that distracted driving remains a pervasive problem across the United States, with ...

A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younger drivers. But the research ...

Ren Bishop is one of many American drivers who texts, tweets and talks on her cellphone while she’s behind the wheel – and thinks it should be up to drivers to use their discretion when it comes to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky lawmaker wants people to put their phones down while behind the wheel. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebaanon, filed Senate Bill 28, which "seeks to close gaps in state law ...

Following up on guidance it issued earlier this year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a formal rule banning truck and bus drivers from texting while driving. The rule also ...