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Using your phone while driving is dangerous. What about listening to music or eating?

In Australia, around 16% of major road accidents (such as multi-vehicle crashes and pedestrian collisions) involve distracted driving. Distracted driving happens when people shift...

How Can Normal Driving Habits Turn into Signs of Dangerous Distraction

Driver behavior before a collision is critical for accident investigations, as distractions from routine actions can significantly impact safety. Actions like checking a phone or a...

Silence in the drop-off line: Cracking down on distracted driving in school zones

In Missouri, the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law makes holding or physically supporting a phone while driving illegal everywhere.

States with Most Distracted Driving Deaths

*New Mexico has the highest rate of fatal crashes involving distracted drivers in the U.S., according to a new analysis of federal traffic data. An August 2026 report from Crowson...

Truck driver who rear-ended pickup hauling camper was distracted by eating, North Dakota troopers say

The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) said that driver distraction caused a semi truck vs. pickup collision on I-94 on Monday. On July 13, 2026, a pickup truck with attached campe...

Colorado troopers warn of ‘strong penalties’ after investigating hundreds of distracted driving crashes involving CMVs i...

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) issued an alert reminding truck drivers that they could face serious penalties for distracted driving. In an August 20 news release, CSP shared comm...

IIHS Provides Damning Numbers Backing Up Claim That Police Aren't Identifying Distracted Driver Crashes

NCOIL readopts distracted driving model law as states report double-digit crash drops

Five years after adopting a model hands-free law, insurance legislators are pointing to state-level crash data to make the case for wider adoption

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Police Am-Bush Catches 74 Drivers Using Cell Phones

Someone must have challenged the Dunellen Borough (New Jersey) Police Department to get creative with traffic enforcement. As the department reported on Facebook, an officer conduc...

Delaware drivers voice concerns over aggressive, distracted driving as traffic deaths rise

As Delaware's traffic fatalities continue to rise, drivers say they're seeing more aggressive and distracted behavior on the state’s roadways.

Who has priority at this junction?!

Here is a break down of France’s fatal accidents in 2025:- Speed 29-32% Alcohol 21-23% Distraction (mostly mobile phones and screens) 12-13% Drugs 9-11% Fatigue (long journeys) 8%...

How many warnings, citations has PSP issued this summer for distracted driving?

How many warnings, citations has PSP issued this summer for distracted driving?

IIHS Claims Cell Phone Usage Plays A Bigger Role In Crashes Than Previously Thought Due To Sloppy Cop Investigations

Sixteen drivers cited for using cell phones while passing scene of fatal crash on I-10 in Arizona

More than a dozen drivers were ticketed for using a handheld device while passing a crash scene on I-10 in Arizona. On July 26, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers r...

New law aims to improve safety in construction, school zones

Senate Bill 366 prohibits handheld mobile device use in active construction and school zones across the state.

IIHS Says Drivers Use Phones Before Crashing More Than Police Report

Our phone addiction is here to stay it seems, and it's, quite predictably, leading to crashes.

Moment motorist collapses building after ploughing into takeaway while on his phone

Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard how a woman who had been travelling with the driver in the front passenger seat had asked the 21-year-old to slow down as he was using his phone wh...

Why The 100-Car Naturalistic Driving Study May Be The Most Important Ever Conducted

Do you know what causes car accidents? Real-world research shows we have been underestimating distraction, and here's what the latest driving data tells us.

VIDEO: Cop Disguises Himself as a Shrub to Nab More Than 70 Drivers Distracted on Their Phones

Drivers could not beat around the bush when it came to being charged with distracted driving in a New Jersey suburb this week. The post VIDEO: Cop Disguises Himself as a Shrub to N...

Dems launch new push to control more of what you do in your car

More than half of all states in the USA have distracted driving laws that either prohibit texting while driving or limit smartphone usage to hands-free mode when behind the wheel....

Cop disguises himself as a shrub to catch distracted drivers

Over a six-hour period, police issued 74 citations to drivers who were caught using their devices while behind the wheel, the department said.

Study finds a 15 percent increase in traffic deaths after major music streaming releases

Drivers may be more distracted on days when a big new album drops.

Police Reports Undercount Cellphone Use Before Crashes: Study

A new study drawing on telematics data confirms that far more drivers are using cellphones in the lead-up to crashes than is reflected in police reports, according to the Insurance...