Since lawmakers worried about auto safety have begun taking cell phones out of the hands of drivers, for consistency’s sake they should address the mascara problem as well. No one can tell me that ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. In an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, the Goleta Police Department Traffic Unit issued 100 ...

Missouri's hands-free phone law hits one year of being in effect on New Year's Day. Since its initial implementation in ...

Behavior vs. awareness disconnect: Despite high awareness of distracted driving laws (e.g., 81% aware of texting bans), many drivers still engage in risky behaviors—10% admit to emailing while driving ...

Drivers appear more likely to crash while using the phone. * THE QUESTION Fearing that cell phone use would prove distracting to drivers, some jurisdictions -- including Maryland and the District -- ...

ILLINOIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently posted a reminder on one of its billboards urging drivers not to drive distracted. On June 8, an electronic advertising sign was ...

~ Distracted drivers are adding an extra 5 percent to 10 percent of time to commutes. WASHINGTON -- Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making commutes even longer, concludes a new study.

Doing what many other people do on any given day, a man talks on his cell phone as he drives around Public Square in Wilkes-Barre recently. Don Carey/the times leader Shareena Floro has noticed a lot ...

As Iowa's new law banning handheld cell phones while driving takes effect July 1, the Iowa State Patrol has a very simple message for drivers. "We need the phone out of people’s hands," said Sgt. Alex ...

A recent University of Washington study found one driver in 16, or about 6 percent, is on the phone while driving on Seattle streets. Philip Howard, a UW associate professor of communication, directed ...