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 ...

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 ...

New research from Fujita Health University reveals that talking can subtly delay the eyes’ ability to detect and stabilize on visual information. In experiments comparing talking, listening, and ...

With family members traveling back to work and school after the holiday season, roads are still packed with cars. That means we must be extra careful while driving. The topic of safe driving has ...

The latest distracted driving statistics from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) show that in 2023 alone, distraction-related crashes led to 3,275 deaths. They also resulted in 324,819 ...

It's not just a smartphone problem. Distracted driving has been making highways more dangerous since the advent of the automobile -- but smartphones have worsened the issue and, more recently, forced ...

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 ...

Distracted driving kills thousands of people on U.S. highways annually. In 2022, 3,308 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers, according to the latest data from the ...

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - As county residents get out on the roads now that the snow is clearing, police are reminding folks of the dangers of distracted driving during April’s distracted driving ...

GOOD MORNING, MATT AND CAITLIN. THAT’S RIGHT. THAT LAW IS CALLED PAUL MILLER’S LAW. IF YOU WERE CAUGHT HOLDING YOUR CELL PHONE WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING BEHIND THE WHEEL, YOU COULD BE PULLED OVER. THAT ...