Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren't using their phones to send messages behind the wheel - they're using it to for entertainment purposes ...

Despite years of public awareness campaigns, evolving traffic laws, and increasingly advanced vehicle safety features, distracted driving remains a persistent and growing problem in 2025. Tools like ...

North Carolina law states that it is illegal to write or read text messages and emails and to dial a phone while driving. The ...

PHILADELPHIA -- New research finds cell phones continue to be a dangerous distraction to parents, even when they are driving with young children in the car. A team of researchers at Children's ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—House Bill 519 has been sent to Governor Jeff Landry’s desk. It would prohibit the use of a cell phone or telecommunication device while operating a vehicle. Currently, ...

Wisconsin saw 9,261 crashes and 23 fatalities related to distracted driving in 2023, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Starting next month, Pennsylvania drivers need to put down their cellphone and most electronic devices while driving or risk a $50 ticket. Pennsylvania law has barred drivers from reading, writing or ...

Joining the 45 other states in America that have implemented an all-out ban on texting while driving, Oklahoma officially made it illegal to send a message while operating a vehicle on Sunday. Though ...

Two tasks using the same senses are harder than others, research finds. Aug. 13, 2012 — -- We humans like to think we're good at using our nimble brains to deal with two challenges at once. But ...

While 33% of drivers earning less than $25,000 annually report waiting until they’re parked before reading or responding to a text, just 27% of those earning more than $150,000 do so, according to ...

These results are concerning. Even with the advancements of hooking up phones to Apple Car Play or Bluetooth that allow you to “read” and respond to texts via your voice, teens are still looking at ...