Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving ...

Oliver “Ollie” Stratton was ten years old when he was killed by a distracted driver. Mere blocks from his Larimer County home, Ollie rode his bike on August 2, 2023, looking both ways before crossing ...

South Carolina's hands-free driving act prohibits holding phones while driving. A grace period will be in effect, during which warnings will be issued. Fines for violations start at $100 for the first ...

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 ...

Local law enforcement focused on education rather than punishment one month into the new statewide cell phone driving ban. The law, which began Jan. 1, makes it illegal to handle a cell phone while ...

Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon.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 ...

Using a cell phone while driving will be illegal for adults in Colorado under a new bill that state lawmakers passed last week. A spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis said the legislation is a “big step ...

Think it's alright to hold your cell phone while driving, as long as you're just looking at a navigation app? Think again. A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the state law the prohibits drivers ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his budget address for the 2024-25 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in the Rotunda of the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Feb ...