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State Farm's sixth annual distracted driving survey reveals when cell phone-using drivers are more likely, and less likely, to use their phones behind the wheel.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Virginia Tech released new research examining crash risks associated with driver cell phone use and the relationship to other distracting behaviors. Some study conclusions have generated controversy.
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According to a survey by Insure.com, Idaho, Washington, D.C., and New York have been named as the top three U.S. states with the rudest drivers.
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A cell phone-distracted driver causing death or serious injury can face up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine in Maryland.
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Distracted cellphone use now plays a role in 26 percent of all motor vehicle accidents, the National Safety Council has reported in its annual Injury Facts report.
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After a fatal accident in January killed a mother while she walked with her daughter and her neighborhood friend, the family recently filed a lawsuit against San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), claiming that the utility acted in negligence.
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The safety standard was put in place in mid-January based on recommendations from employees following a series of safety meetings in fall 2013.
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The proposed driver texting ban would carry a first-offense penalty of $200. The proposed change to the seatbelt law would reclassify a violation as a primary offense.
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The FleetSafer app helps employers better promote safe driving policies.
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Because the ban is a "primary" law, police can ticket a driver for the offense without any other traffic violation taking place.
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