A new survey finds more than one in three, or 38 percent, of teen drivers in the U.S. say they text while driving. Of the 35 states in the study, South Dakota had the highest rate of teens texting and ...

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — A Virginia nonprofit showed future drivers the dangerous consequences of using cellphones while driving through an interactive program. DRIVE SMART Virginia brought their distracted ...

Texting while driving is illegal in California — even when you’re stopped at a red light. What about making a call? In the United States, a total of 3,275 people were killed in car crashes involving ...

Texting while driving significantly increases the risk of a crash, so insurance companies treat it as a serious violation. A citation for this behavior signals risky driving habits to insurers and ...

The New York Times' epic crusade against driving while texting--comprising seven reports since July 17--may finally pay off in legislation. On Wednesday, transportation secretary Ray LaHood is ...

Starting next month, Pennsylvania drivers need to put down their cellphone and most electronic devices while driving or risk a $50 ticket. Pennsylvania law has barred drivers from reading, writing or ...