PHOENIX—After some false starts—and a recent near-death experience—a ban on texting behind the wheel faces one final hurdle in the Arizona Legislature. If the legislation passes and Gov. Jan Brewer ...

And, as obvious as it sounds, don't text while driving. The city law banning sending and receiving texts while driving that went into effect in April has so far resulted in just two citations.

JEFFERSON CITY — A law banning texting for Missouri drivers age 21 and under took effect *Friday as some law enforcement and state government officials questioned the enforceability of the restriction ...

Myriam del Socorro Lopez was killed when her car was struck by a 17-year-old driver. Records show the teen had sent a text two minutes before paramedics were called. As the nation's top transportation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state of Florida takes distracted driving seriously. In 2024, nearly 300 people in Florida died and over 2,200 people suffered ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is one of nine states to get a failing grade for its traffic safety laws. One of the reasons SafeRoads.org faulted the state is for its weak texting while driving law, but ...

SACRAMENTOSACRAMENTO — California has a New Year’s resolution for motorists: Keep your hands on the wheel and off that text-messaging device. A bill making it an infraction to write, send or read a ...