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The Ohio House of Representatives legislation seeks to make texting while driving a primary offense and to restrict all driver cell phone use during specified hours in school and construction zones.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood announced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses.
Read More →Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) have found that it takes a driver twice as long to react when he or she is distracted by reading or sending a text message.
Read More →While 77% of Georgia respondents to a new survey know about a recent hands-free law while driving, more than 60% say they still see drivers texting or emailing behind the wheel.
Read More →Researchers at the University of Houston and Texas A&M study and compare the driving performances of volunteers in different distraction-laden scenarios.
Read More →The survey yields national estimates of driving behavior and attitudes toward speeding in the U.S.
Read More →State Farm’s newly released survey of drivers 16-19 years old underscores how widespread texting while driving is within this age group.
Read More →Massachusetts police officers issued over 6,300 citations for texting while driving in 2017. Despite the fact that it is illegal to text and drive in Massachusetts — and carries a minimum penalty of $100 and as high as $500 — drivers appear to be undeterred by the law.
Read More →Fiddling with phones is dangerous driving behavior. New research makes a strong case for states to implement hands-free laws.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Governors Highway Safety Association released a statement applauding the National Safety Council (NSC) for taking a strong stand against cell phone use while driving.
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