Statistics show that a significant percentage of accidents occur when a driver is distracted, which includes texting and driving. According to 2021 NHTSA data, cell phone use or texting while ...

Risky driving behaviors like speeding, distraction, and aggression remain, "alarmingly high" in the United states.

This goes double for when they witness any of the three most frequent behavioral safety factors in fatal crashes: drivers not wearing seatbelts, driving while impaired and speeding. Distracted ...

Canada is enjoying its lowest impaired driving rates in history, but watch out: with distracted driving on ... continuing a declining trend, Statistics Canada states. Fewer people are dying ...

Lee said. Another troubling trend for the agency is distracted driving — as state data shows, as of early December, there had been more than 5.5% more warnings and tickets given out for ...

However, the rise in tickets in San Diego shows that no technological advances in cars are reducing the number of people who still use handheld phones to text while driving. "Distracted driving ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - It’s a new year and a renewed conversation has started in the Palmetto State surrounding distracted driving laws. In early December, two bills were pre-filed in the ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Missouri law enforcement officials will begin issuing tickets to distracted drivers caught using electronic devices while driving. Beginning on Jan. 1, drivers pulled over ...

Beyond distracted driving, the Iowa State Patrol says drivers and passengers failing to wear seatbelts contributed to 43% of last year's fatalities. One the Iowa State Patrol's goals this year is ...

Distracted driving was reduced by about 5%, saving an estimated five lives. In addition to saving lives, AAA estimates that this law has prevented $22 million in economic damage. “The number one ...