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 ...

Drivers in some U.S. states face fines up to $500 for handheld phone use, with Pennsylvania set to begin $50 penalties on ...

Reading or writing a text message behind the wheel can more than double a driver's reaction time, according to a study released Wednesday by the Texas Transportation Institute. "Our findings suggest ...

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texting or emailing while driving is more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new study of the behavior. "Essentially texting while driving doubles a driver's ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio moved a step closer Thursday to being the first state to ban teenagers from using electronic devices while driving. Thirty-one states have banned cellphone use for teen drivers but ...

Imagine this... You're in your car driving to an appointment. You're late and your phone begins to vibrate—you've got a text. It may be the person you're meeting with and you really want to check it.