A 23-year-old Minnesota man who caused a deadly head-on collision while using his cellphone got slapped with a probationary ...

Logan was equal parts excited and nervous when he got behind the wheel for the first time. By the time the 15-year-old had spent hours in an abandoned parking lot practicing the basics in his ...

Australian researchers say kids in the backseat take your eyes off the road. March 19, 2013— -- People have been caught doing all sorts things that distract them behind the wheel -- from eating ...

Are texting or cellphone calls really that dangerous? April 21, 2011 — -- There are probably few people who are surprised to hear cellphones and driving don't mix -- but do you believe it's true ...

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Dale Jr., who wrecked his truck as a teenager, has teamed up with Nationwide and BRAKES to help teen drivers pay more ...

April is recognized as Distracted Driving Awareness Month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. We all know not to drive distracted, and from a learning perspective, there are good ...

HOUSTON — Five seconds. That's the average time it takes to read a text or an email, but behind the wheel, that's like driving an entire football field completely blindfolded. It's a dangerous risk ...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Florida officials are reminding drivers to stay focused while on the road. Distracted driving is anything that takes your hands off the wheel, ...

The latest distracted driving statistics from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) show that in 2023 alone, distraction-related crashes led to 3,275 deaths. They also resulted in 324,819 ...

In a press conference on Friday, OHP leaders announced a statewide enforcement to make Oklahoma highways safer.