35 states now have legislation on texting while driving. It might be a good thing, because it appears that motorists still underestimate the dangers of such habit. 
In 2010, over 3,000 crashes were related to distracted driving. Moreover, according to a recent survey from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), texting while driving is on [...]

Any driving distraction reduces a person’s ability to concentrate on the main task of driving. And as per a recent study, texting while driving might be the most dangerous distraction of them all. 
According to the Texas Transportation Institute, texting while driving more than doubles a driver’s reaction time.  Over the course of the study, 42 [...]

According to a new report from the Highway Data Loss Institute, banning texting while driving does not reduce the number of car crash.  Even more surprising is the fact that some states saw their crash rate increase since banning texting while driving. 
Researchers compared the insurance claims in four states (California, Louisiana, Minnesota and Washington) in [...]

There are a number of driving distractions: eating, talking on a cell phone, texting…  But driving with your dog in the car puts you at the same risk as texting while driving.
According to a new survey from American Automobile Association (AAA), traveling with your pet in your car ranks 3rd in a list of driving [...]

A bill to ban texting while driving died earlier this year in the Alabama Senate.  After seeing the numbers compiled by the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, you wonder why. 
Since June 2009, at least 1,466 car crashes were caused by a distracted driver.  While the number may seem low compared to the [...]

We all knew that age was not an issue when it comes to texting while driving.  But a recent study reveals that adults are more likely than teenagers to text while driving
In a survey conducted for the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 47% of texting adults admitted to having sent or read [...]

A recent survey from the Automobile Club of Southern California seems to show that 15 months after the state banned texting while driving, things are right back where they started.
In 2008, three Auto Club surveys showed that approximately 1.4% of motorists were texting while driving.  After California’s texting ban took effect in January 2009, two different [...]

Texting while driving is the biggest distraction behind the wheel for American teens.  The Allstate Foundation’s recent survey showed that 82% of teens report using cell phones while driving, while only 23% admit to drinking and driving.  And according to data collected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more teenagers die on May 20 [...]

Many people claim that they are good drivers, and at the same time, they criticize everyone else’s driving.  If you think you are able to multiple tasks, like texting while driving, you probably have it wrong.  According to a research from the University of Utah, it was found that less than 2.5% of the population [...]

People from the United Kingdom seem to ignore laws banning the use of their cell phone while driving, which raises questions on the effectiveness of such measures.
Statistics from the Department of Transportation show that the number of drivers using their cell phone increased by 27% in the last year.   The Department also noticed an increase [...]