British Columbia’s texting while driving ban started in 2010 and so far, the numbers are quite surprising.  According to Solicitor-General Mike de Jong, someone in B.C. is getting a citation for talking on the phone or texting while driving every 15 minutes since February 1. 
In the first 6 months following the new Motor Vehicle Act [...]

3 months after the state banned texting while driving, police in Iowa are using an innovative way to educate people on the dangers of distracted driving. 
 As part of a statewide campaign, police officers are handing out warnings accompanied with colorful bands to wear on your thumbs that say: “TXTNG KILLS”. 
 For Courtney Greene, spokeswoman at Iowa’s [...]

Of all the states that have banned texting while driving, it looks like Washington, D.C. will have the unfortunate rank of #1 among texting drivers.
According to reports, the District of Columbia police issued over 11,088 cell-phone-related citations since the beginning of 2010.  By the end of the year, it is expected that more than 15,000 tickets will [...]

, is investigating claims that a deputy driving the van in which they were was texting or using his cell phone minutes before a crash that occurred last week in Mt. Clemens.
Deputy James Randlett was transporting prisoners from a Macomb County Circuit Court to Macomb County Jail when he rear-ended a vehicle.  Seven inmates were [...]

The city of Bismarck, ND, is looking at ways to make the roads safer.  Among the idea: banning texting while driving, or the use of cell phones while driving altogether. 
For Commissioner Josh Askvig, the solution is to ban the hand-held use of cell phones while driving. 
“I think the intent is to improve safety while driving,” [...]

It probably was an emotional night for Liz Catherman, but in the end, her daughter’s death may bring more safety in the community.
On October 13, the Meridian City Council voted unanimously on an ordinance to ban texting while driving.  Dubbed “Kassy’s Law”, it was inspired after Mrs. Catherman’s daughter Kassy was killed in a car [...]

Canadians may perceive distracted driving as wrong, but it doesn’t stop them from doing it.  According to a new poll, while a vast majority thinks driving while being distracted is unacceptable, nearly 3 Canadian drivers out of 4 admit to driving distracted. 
For the purpose of the survey conducted for Allstate Canada by Leger Marketing, distracted [...]

A few cities in Texas have put up an ordinance to stop motorists from texting while driving.  Soon, San Antonio will join Austin, Galveston, El Paso, and Universal City as the latest city to ban texting while driving in Texas. 
For the first 90 days, police officers will only issue warnings to offenders.  After the grace [...]

Pennsylvania may not have a law against texting while driving yet, but the Pennsylvania  Turnpike Commission is looking to find a way to reduce the number of crashes on the roads. 
The Commission has launched its “Text-Free Turnpike” campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of driving distractions such as texting while driving.  Last year, 120 [...]

Tech reporter Marc Salzman talked about Text’nDrive on CNN this Sunday afternoon during his weekly “Tech Time” segment.
While he does not encourage people to exchange text messages when driving, Salzman said he was very satisfied with the application.  He said he prefered Text’nDrive to one of its competittor as the application reads twice as many [...]