Dale Jr., who wrecked his truck as a teenager, has teamed up with Nationwide and BRAKES to help teen drivers pay more ...

Australian researchers say kids in the backseat take your eyes off the road. March 19, 2013— -- People have been caught doing all sorts things that distract them behind the wheel -- from eating ...

Currently, distracted driving carries an escalated series of fines, including a $250 fine and mandatory completion of a safety course upon a second offense under the state’s Hands-Free Law, which was ...

With April designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Florida Highway Patrol and their public safety partners are ...

If you're thinking about sending or responding to a text while behind the wheel, you may want to think again. If you get ...

Logan was equal parts excited and nervous when he got behind the wheel for the first time. By the time the 15-year-old had spent hours in an abandoned parking lot practicing the basics in his ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Glance to your left or right while you're on the road and you're likely to see someone looking at their cell phone. We discovered a new way to break that habit, and it could ...

It’s always rather unnerving to see a driver looking at their smartphone, especially if they’re hurtling along a highway at the time. Indeed, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...

This is an editorial from KETV's president and General Manager Allison Smith Iowa now has a "Hands-Free Driving" Law. It went into effect at the beginning of July. Drivers cannot have an electronic ...

Senate bill 99 sought to strengthen distracted driving laws and implement hands-free policies. The bill, though, was never ...

Are texting or cellphone calls really that dangerous? April 21, 2011 — -- There are probably few people who are surprised to hear cellphones and driving don't mix -- but do you believe it's true ...

Their teens are ready to drive. Can a stick shift save them from being distracted? (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) Logan was equal parts excited and nervous ...