Texting And Driving Statistics

Texting and driving is one of the riskiest behaviors drivers can engage in behind the wheel. When you send or read a text, ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Ohio motorists use their phones while driving less than national average, study finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A study has found that Ohio drivers use their phones less than the national average, with state leaders crediting a state law passed in 2023 that bans drivers from holding a ...
WKYT

Kentucky Senate panel advances bills on driver’s license renewal, cell phone use while driving

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Two bills that could impact every Kentucky driver cleared a Senate panel Wednesday, addressing driver’s license renewal locations and cell phone use while driving. The ...
AOL

Drivers Are More Likely to Use Their Phones While Speeding, IIHS Study Says

Cell phones have become a major problem for modern roadway safety. Distracted driving accounted for over 3200 deaths in 2024, representing around 8 percent of all fatal crashes in the United States, ...
News Tribune

New data shows decline in phone usage while driving

State agencies and AAA announced on Tuesday a decline in mobile phone use while driving following the full enforcement of the "hands-free law." Analysis from Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a company ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Citations for cell phone use nearly tripled this year. Colorado State Patrol says enforcement is working to reduce distracted driving.

State troopers are cracking down on drivers who use cell phones and electronic devices while on the road — and the Colorado State Patrol says the upped enforcement is helping to reduce crashes. So far ...
The Shreveport Times

Louisiana police are ticketing drivers for cell phone violations

Police in Louisiana have begun issuing tickets for a new law banning hand-held cell phone use while driving. The law went into effect in August 2025, but fines could only be issued beginning Jan. 1, ...