Texting and driving is dangerous and one of the worst decisions you can make while behind the wheel—right up there with driving under the influence. Thousands of distracted drivers cause death and ...

Despite years of public awareness campaigns, evolving traffic laws, and increasingly advanced vehicle safety features, distracted driving remains a persistent and growing problem in 2025. Tools like ...

Using a handheld cellphone while driving is illegal in Ohio, with exceptions for emergencies and single-touch operations. Over 55,000 distracted driving crashes have occurred in Ohio since 2020, ...

There are plenty of U.S. states without a comprehensive hands-free driving legislation, but laws can remain strict without one. U.S. states have been adopting hands-free driving laws at an increasing ...

Re “Lawmakers push to crack down on dangerous driving” (Feb. 8): Don’t lawmakers drive on our roads? Basically, the article focuses on DUI. “California is the epicenter of America’s DUI and drunken ...

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A Florida senator has proposed a bill to expand the state's texting-while-driving ban to include all handheld devices. The proposed ban would prohibit drivers from holding or supporting devices like ...

My son, Anthony, was the best friend I have ever had. He was killed by a driver using a cell phone, whose attention left the road long enough to take the life of someone deeply loved and impossible to ...

Elon Musk said Tesla owners might soon be able to text and drive while using the car’s self-driving feature. However, the action is banned in nearly all states. The Tesla CEO made the remarks while ...

Florida law prohibits operating a motor vehicle while manually typing, sending, or reading data on a wireless device. Current penalties for texting while driving start at a $30 fine for a first ...