Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MANITOWOC – New teen drivers are often told not to use their cell phones while the vehicle is in drive. Is it a safety measure or ...

31 states and the District of Columbia now enforce a certain distracted driving law—and three states have joined this movement in the last few months. Most states have strict laws in place to prevent ...

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 ...

Now, after investigating numerous crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board says that talking on wireless head sets while driving a car is just as dangerous as holding the phone to the ear, ...

It will become illegal next month to use a phone while driving in Louisiana unless it’s for hands-free calls or navigation. On Monday, Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 519 by Rep. Brian Glorioso, ...

The distracted driving habits of young drivers have received a lot of media attention, with reports of Snapchatting, tweeting, texting and other dangerous behaviors. However, there has been a lack of ...

I spoke to the Nacogdoches City Council some 14 years ago, requesting that they enact a local law forbidding use of handheld phones while driving. They were not willing to go that far, but instead ...