"Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign targets distracted driving

Driving the news: Law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on distracted ... campaign, which launched Monday. The campaign's "high-visibility enforcement" portion runs April 4-8, and targets ... Read More

‘Put the Phone Away or Pay’: New campaign warns against distracted driving

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging drivers to put down the phone when behind the wheel in a new ad campaign this week. NHTSA made the announcement alongside advocates ... Read More

‘Put the phone away or pay.’ New ticket campaign will target distracted drivers.

He called on parents to set a good example for their teen drivers by avoiding distractions while they’re driving with kids in the car. “When you’re tempted to drive distracted, I want you to ... Read More

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted driving continues to be a danger to everyone on U.S. roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than 30,000 motorists died in distracted-driving ... Read More

Monmouth County cops target distracted drivers Thursday

Between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. officers from 30 police agencies will be looking for behaviors that contribute to traffic deaths like speeding, seat belt use, cell phone use and driving under the influence. Read More

TxDOT to host campaign at TAMUK for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Text. Crash. campaign travels around the Lone Star State with an interactive exhibit featuring a distracted driving simulator ... thought they could text and drive at the same time. Read More

Highway patrol aggressively enforcing new distracted driving law; Local police not so much

The Ohio State Highway Patrol doled out thousands of citations for distracted driving after the state's new law went into effect in the fall, and claims the effort is making Ohio's highways safer. But ... Read More

Distracted driving trends up despite awareness

Experts weigh in on distracted driving and how the trucking industry can help with this growing problem. In a time of advanced cell phone features like Bluetooth and “do not disturb” mode, drivers ... Read More

TxDOT launches annual distracted driving campaign at UTEP

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has started up its annual campaign “Talk. Text ... a distracted driving simulation, in which participants can drive ... Read More

‘Put the Phone Away or Pay’: New campaign warns against distracted driving

NHTSA made the announcement alongside advocates against distracted driving ... The $5 million campaign replaces the previous “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” slogan. NHTSA wants to acknowledge ... Read More