Oct 30, 2025 · Using a cellphone while driving increases crash risk. Researchers have consistently linked texting or otherwise manipulating a cellphone to increased risk. Some studies, but not all, have …

Aug 9, 2022 · Bans on holding a cellphone while driving, rather than just talking and texting, reduced crash rates in Oregon and Washington but not California. The difference may lie in the specific …

Oct 24, 2014 · Studies also have found negative effects of texting on driving performance. "Using phones while driving raises a driver's risk of having a crash because it takes attention away from the …

Footnotes Footnote 1 Alabama specifically prohibits distracted driving, defined as crossing in and out of a traffic lane without using a turn signal, swerving, or otherwise driving in a manner indicative of …

Oct 24, 2014 · A new HLDI analysis indicates that even with strong enforcement, cellphone and texting bans aren't reducing crashes reported to insurers. New York in 2001 became the first state to bar all …

Nov 3, 2022 · Rideshare drivers and other gig-economy workers are 4 times as likely as other drivers to use smartphone apps regularly while driving.

Oct 5, 2023 · Eventually, the evidence they provide could also be used to enforce local laws against talking, texting or otherwise manipulating a cellphone while driving — a program that is already …

The catch, drivers to use a blocker app if installed. A new IIHS survey found that only 1 in 5 owners of iPhone 6 and newer phones have Apple’s Do Not Dis-turb While Driving feature set to automat-ically …

INTroDUCTIoN As of July 31, 2010, 30 states and the District of Columbia had enacted laws banning all motorists from texting while driving. This reflects concern among policymakers about the rapid …

Oct 24, 2014 · Using a cellphone while driving is risky and can lead to crashes. Making or taking calls, texting, or interacting with an electronic device in any way can take your eyes off the road at a critical …