A driver uses a phone while behind the wheel of a car in New York City. It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week, and distracted driving is the up-and-coming threat to newbie drivers in the mobile-device ...

~ Distracted drivers are adding an extra 5 percent to 10 percent of time to commutes. WASHINGTON -- Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making commutes even longer, concludes a new study.

Behavior vs. awareness disconnect: Despite high awareness of distracted driving laws (e.g., 81% aware of texting bans), many drivers still engage in risky behaviors—10% admit to emailing while driving ...

If this is what you look like while driving, you may want to rethink what you're doing behind the wheel. Credit: Tero Vesalainen / iStock / Getty Images Plus On many roads across the U.S., this is a ...

Drivers in Pennsylvania will soon be prohibited from using their handheld phone in any way while behind the wheel — from taking calls to scrolling on social media, even at a red light. Starting on ...

America’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) examined the behavior of more than 40 drivers using two different types of car and driver-assist systems and discovered that the test subjects ...

A recent University of Washington study found one driver in 16, or about 6 percent, is on the phone while driving on Seattle streets. Philip Howard, a UW associate professor of communication, directed ...

Using a phone behind the wheel can attract hefty fine READ MORE: How to spot the different types of mobile phone cameras Aussie drivers who want to avoid copping a fine exceeding $1,000 in one state ...