Listening to music, day dreaming or eating while driving? New research reveals just how distracting these behaviours are.

We all know using a phone while driving is dangerous, but distractions that cause accidents can happen for many reasons.

Explore how mobile phones and distracted driving technology contribute to pedestrian crashes in Mesa, and steps to improve safety.

Distracted driving happens when people shift their attention from the primary task of driving to a secondary task such as using a mobile phone or eating. We recently examined the specific effects of ...

During a nationwide operation staged on 3 and 4 February the police caught 2,510 motorists that were deemed to be “distracted ...

A new report suggests that while fewer Arizonans are making calls while holding their phones behind the wheel, behaviors like ...

While smartphones have dramatically transformed how people communicate, they've also contributed to distracted driving. In fact, authorities are working on systems that include cell phone tracking and ...

It’s time to put the cellphone down. Beginning Thursday, police in Pennsylvania can issue written warnings for using hand-held devices while driving — even if you’re stopped temporarily in traffic, at ...

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FOUR, FIRST AT 11. IF YOU DRIVE WHILE LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE, YOU COULD SOON FACE FINES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. A BILL IN THE STATE HOUSE WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO USE YOUR PHONE WHILE YOU’RE BEHIND THE ...