According to a new Verra Mobility study released for Distracted Driving Awareness Month, 85% of Americans believe distracted driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. That stat alone should give ...

With April designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Florida Highway Patrol and their public safety partners are ...

Is driving distracted deadly? You bet it is. So why doesn’t Albany treat it that way? In New York State, a first-time conviction for driving while using a cellphone carries a fine between $50 and $200 ...

85% of Americans consider distracted driving as dangerous as or more so than drinking and driving. While many witness reckless driving, 65% claim they have 'never' driven distracted, revealing a gap ...

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 ...

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of crashes, serious injuries and fatalities on the roads in Virginia. “Distracted driving is far too common these days, and it puts drivers and others ...

A study released last month found Hawaii has the sixth-highest rate of fatal crashes caused by distracting driving among U.S. states. Using each state’s U.S. Census population data, the study ...

HOUSTON — Five seconds. That's the average time it takes to read a text or an email, but behind the wheel, that's like driving an entire football field completely blindfolded. It's a dangerous risk ...

Phones can help with navigation on roadtrips, but they can also be dangerous distractions. A new study shows just how big that distraction is among teen drivers, and the number one reason the phones ...

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