Last night, on my way driving home from the gym, I was incredibly tempted to pick up my cell phone and text. I had just gotten a couple of messages, and I was sitting stopped at a traffic light — what ...

Texting while driving is illegal in California — even when you’re stopped at a red light. What about making a call? In the United States, a total of 3,275 people were killed in car crashes involving ...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and this year the Department of Transportation is marking the occasion with an unprecedented - and memorable - ad campaign. The centerpiece is a 30-second ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said texting while driving with the EV maker’s newest Full Self-Driving software enabled is okay to do.

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- A woman was caught on video not only texting while driving, but steering the wheel with her feet on the Schuylkill Expressway in Pennsylvania. In a cell phone video sent ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas moved closer to passing a statewide ban on texting while driving as the state Senate approved a measure that's been defeated several times over the last decade. House lawmakers approved a ...