Distracted driving can lead to a disruption in operations, cost thousands of dollars, and it can be fatal.
Fiddling with phones is dangerous driving behavior. New research makes a strong case for states to implement hands-free laws.
Texting while driving is much riskier than driving while emotionally upset or daydreaming, according to a new study from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
After a decade of failed legislative attempts, the state finally has a law on the books that prohibits texting while driving.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has implemented a new driver safety policy for sheriff’s deputies, in hopes of curbing distracted-driving crashes linked to officers’ use of dashboard computers. Here’s a report from ABC Channel 7 News.
In April, most states are ramping up enforcement efforts as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, so here are two videos that focus on the leading cause of crashes and near crashes -- distracted driving.
This DriveCam video shows a delivery van driver texting while driving and subsequently almosts collides with another vehicle making a left-hand turn up ahead.
Multi-tasking while driving has become common and is a major factor in driver distraction. Drivers are multi-tasking because they are required to do more in the same allotted time. Drivers use "windshield time" to talk on the phone, catch-up on e-mails, scan documents while driving to meetings, and eat when running behind schedule.
Texting while driving, one of the latest forms of driver distraction, poses significant accident risks and has gained the attention of lawmakers developing anti-texting laws.
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