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 ...

TEXAS, USA — Every April, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) join forces to recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month — a ...

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — A Virginia nonprofit showed future drivers the dangerous consequences of using cellphones while driving through an interactive program. DRIVE SMART Virginia brought their distracted ...

Is driving distracted deadly? You bet it is. So why doesn’t Albany treat it that way? In New York State, a first-time conviction for driving while using a cellphone carries a fine between $50 and $200 ...

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 remains a serious safety problem on Wisconsin roads. Recent data shows distracted drivers were involved in 9,261 crashes in a single year, injuring 3,586 people and killing 23. That ...

MINNEAPOLIS — This week marks the beginning of Teen Driver Safety Week through the U.S. Department of Transportation. To raise awareness of teen driving issues, the Minnesota State Patrol has unveiled ...

Automakers have turned dashboards into glossy slabs of glass, inviting drivers to swipe, scroll and tap their way through every trip. The result is a quiet safety crisis, as touchscreens and constant ...