Under NJ state law, it is illegal to use a cellphone or other handheld electronic device while driving, except in select emergency situations. The penalties for using a handheld device while driving ...

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Westerville City Council is considering a new city ordinance that would enhance the penalties for distracted driving that causes a crash. Westerville currently mirrors Ohio Revised ...

BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- It used to be that prom-goers and graduating high school seniors got reenactments of underage celebrations gone wrong. Mock drunk driving accidents put on by the Shattered Dreams ...

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

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Last year, an 18-wheeler plowed into slowed traffic on Interstate 95 near Wilson, North ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- A North Carolina family is on a mission to push lawmakers to adopt tougher penalties for distracted drivers. Jeannette Nash says the last month has been trying for ...

Starting June 5, 2025, Pennsylvania will take a significant step toward improving road safety with the introduction of a new distracted driving law known as Paul Miller’s Law. This legislation is ...

COLUMBA, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has announced a new Hands-Free and Distracted Driving ...

A study released last month found Hawaii has the sixth-highest rate of fatal crashes caused by distracting driving among U.S. states. Using each state’s U.S. Census population data, the study ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - We are learning more about the impact of Alabama’s hands-free driving law, which passed the state Legislature in 2023. The law enacted a ban on the use of mobile devices ...