Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren't using their phones to send messages behind the wheel - they're using it to for entertainment purposes ...

Most states have strict laws in place to prevent distracted driving through cell phone use, and Iowa and Louisiana are the latest to join this effort. Since July 1, Iowa drivers have been prohibited ...

It will become illegal next month to use a phone while driving in Louisiana unless it’s for hands-free calls or navigation. On Monday, Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 519 by Rep. Brian Glorioso, ...

Using a handheld cellphone while driving is illegal in Ohio, with exceptions for emergencies and single-touch operations. Over 55,000 distracted driving crashes have occurred in Ohio since 2020, ...

Despite years of public awareness campaigns, evolving traffic laws, and increasingly advanced vehicle safety features, distracted driving remains a persistent and growing problem in 2025. Tools like ...

I spoke to the Nacogdoches City Council some 14 years ago, requesting that they enact a local law forbidding use of handheld phones while driving. They were not willing to go that far, but instead ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police are warning Louisiana drivers that they have started writing tickets for violating the state's new hand-held cell phone ban ...

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 ...

31 states and the District of Columbia now enforce a certain distracted driving law—and three states have joined this movement in the last few months. Most states have strict laws in place to prevent ...