WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – In a recent study conducted by AAA, the “Do Not Disturb” feature on smartphones decreased distracted driving by 41 percent. In Massachusetts, texting while driving was ...

Distracted driving is an epidemic that claimed 3,308 lives in 2022 and annually accounts for roughly 9 percent of fatal vehicle collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

AAA East Central has announced their new awareness campaign with the goal to fight the raise of distracted driving. AAA says the Action Against Distraction pledge campaign on Instagram aims to ...

79% of drivers experienced near-misses, and 93% of them eperienced negative outcomes, highlighting the need for effective solutions. Drivers request improved communication tools and safety-focused ...

In 2008, Jennifer Smith lost her mother, Linda Doyle, when a 20-year-old driver talking on a cellphone crashed into Doyle's car. "He didn't see the red light in front of him. He never touched his ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana transportation officials urge drivers across the state to buckle up and put down their phones while traveling on the road. The Buckle Up, Phone Down ...

As the Florida legislative session is underway, a new proposed bill aims to reduce distracted driving. Filed on Monday, ...

You never know who’s sitting in the car next to you in traffic as you chat away or speed text the latest gossip on your cell phone. That’s what organizers of “Operation Ghost Rider” are counting on.

A study released last month found Hawaii has the sixth-highest rate of fatal crashes caused by distracting driving among U.S. states. Using each state’s U.S. Census population data, the study ...

A new court order rules that in the Golden State can face stiff penalties for distracted driving. Let’s be honest, you’ve probably done something like this before. You are out on a drive to work, ...