Distracted driving, as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is "any activity that diverts attention from driving." ...

Following a six-month grace period, law enforcement officers being issuing tickets under South Carolina’s latest “Hands-Free” law.

Starting this weekend, drivers throughout the state will be faced with fines for holding their phones while behind the wheel.

Arizona drivers may face higher fines for distracted driving. A new bill could raise second offense penalties to $400.

Most states have strict laws in place to prevent distracted driving through cell phone use, and Iowa and Louisiana are the latest to join this effort. Since July 1, Iowa drivers have been prohibited ...

Texting while driving is insane. Reading that tiny text and tapping out cogent responses on that little on-screen keyboard is hard enough. But to believe that you can do that safely while your car is ...

For about as long as mobile phones have been around, there's been a continuous conversation around their usage while driving. The general consensus is that holding and using a phone while driving is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren't using their phones to send messages behind the wheel - they're using it to for entertainment purposes ...

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

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