The not-so-shocking revelation comes as cities and states across the country grapple with trying to enact laws that ban texting behind the wheel. The study, called "Text Messaging During Simulated ...

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

Technology and new laws may have a role in curbing dangerous vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving while texting or using a cell phone or a music player. But federal officials today also put ...

A participant in a demonstration on the dangers using cell phones while driving types a text message while in a driving simulator. Travis Long [email protected] We all know that texting and ...

After the New York Times' devastating report on the 23-fold risk of driving while texting, no blogger in the world spoke up for the virtues of thumbing digits behind the wheel. (If there is one, ...

The New York Times' epic crusade against driving while texting--comprising seven reports since July 17--may finally pay off in legislation. On Wednesday, transportation secretary Ray LaHood is ...

Despite laws against driving while texting in some states — and support from cellular carriers for stricter laws to curb the practice — about a quarter of mobile phone users still text when driving, ...

RICHMOND, Jan. 11 -- Some Virginia lawmakers want drivers to take their thumbs off the keyboards and put them back on the steering wheel while cruising down Virginia's roads. They are tackling the ...