“Drivers” who are texting while attempting to drive are not. They are focused on their cellphones, not the road. Yet a DUI offense is 1,000 times more punishable than a “Texting While Driving” (TWD) ...

Texting and driving is one of the riskiest behaviors drivers can engage in behind the wheel. When you send or read a text, ...

Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled police can’t stop drivers for texting based solely on touching a phone, citing Fourth ...

Sen. Erin Grall proposes a ban on all handheld device use while driving, aiming to enhance road safety and reduce distracted ...

After the New York Times' devastating report on the 23-fold risk of driving while texting, no blogger in the world spoke up for the virtues of thumbing digits behind the wheel. (If there is one, ...

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 ...

Florida law prohibits operating a motor vehicle while manually typing, sending, or reading data on a wireless device.

The New York Times' epic crusade against driving while texting--comprising seven reports since July 17--may finally pay off in legislation. On Wednesday, transportation secretary Ray LaHood is ...