Have you ever driven somewhere and been behind someone that you knew was using their cell phone? The other driver may be driving especially slow, go across several lanes of traffic at one time, be ...

The California legislature has approved a bill prohibiting telephone texting while driving, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed it into law. The new law prohibits the operator of any motor ...

Texting and driving is dangerous and one of the worst decisions you can make while behind the wheel—right up there with driving under the influence. Thousands of distracted drivers cause death and ...

Texting at a red light in New Jersey is illegal and can lead to steep fines and license suspension. Here's what to know.

Chilling new research from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York suggests that texting while driving has become the number one cause of death amongst teenagers behind the wheel, surpassing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state of Florida takes distracted driving seriously. In 2024, nearly 300 people in Florida died and over 2,200 people suffered ...

Elon Musk has given the thumbs-up to some Tesla drivers texting behind the wheel. The EV maker recently introduced a 30-day free trial of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) features on its North ...

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 ...

Following up on guidance it issued earlier this year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a formal rule banning truck and bus drivers from texting while driving. The rule also ...

How many accidents are caused by texting and driving? Most people know that texting behind the wheel can increase the likelihood of a crash, but just how many accidents are caused by texting and ...