A State-by-State Map of the Penalties for Texting While Driving
At this point, we've all heard tell of the many dangers of using smartphones while driving. And we've all probably also…
Watch People Freak Out and Fail Their Driving Test When Told They Had to Text and Drive
In Belgium, a non-profit organization called Responsible Young Drivers told people taking their driving test that…
Don't Tweet While Driving in Newark, the Mayor Is Watching
Celebrities use Twitter. Politicians use Twitter. And sometimes those two worlds hilariously collide. Observe: Snooki…
SMS Replier Not Only Automatically Replies to Texts, It Knows When You're Driving
Aha! It looks like State Farm's app isn't the only app that helps keep you from texting while driving—there's SMS…
Imagine an Android App That Automatically Responds to Texts While You're Driving
There have been anti-texting-while-driving apps already, but State Farm's On the Move app actually tries to eliminate…
Why Isn't There A Better Way to Text While Driving?
It's deadly. It's irresponsible. And we've all done it. Before you commute home think about this: Why isn't there a…
Study Suggests There's a "Texting While Walking" Epidemic Too
Forget the grisly effects of texting while driving for a moment, if you can. Instead, focus on a new epidemic, one…
Only 3 Percent of Americans Think It Should Be Legal to Text and Drive
I didn't think 97 percent of Americans were in agreement about anything, but apparently they are about texting while…
Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting
An executive order from President Obama bans all government employees—including soldiers and postal workers—from texting…
Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
Utah's getting harsh on texting while driving, but it looks like Florida may be among the first states to issue some…
Utah Now Punishes Texting While Driving With Up to 15 Years in Prison
The Senate may be trying to pass a federal ban on texting while driving, but Utah recently passed a much stronger bill:…
Texting While Driving PSA Delivers Bloody, Bone-Crunching Message
Holy shit. The initial accident is bad enough, but the creators of this texting PSA, not content with the usual scare…
Senate Pushes Bill to Ban Texting While Driving
Though 14 states have already banned text messaging while driving, the Senate introduced a bill today that would…
Shepard Smith 'Guaran-Darn-Tees Ya' That His BlackBerry Is Safer Than a Big Mac
Shep Smith can get 140 characters down with his BlackBerry without taking his eyes off the road, but he can't eat a Big…
Question of the Day: Do You Text While Driving?
Man, people really laid into me for texting while driving as a part of reviewing the N97. It's unsafe, no doubt, but…
Texting While Driving Is Becoming Ridiculous
It's pretty redundant to make laws outlawing texting while driving because it already falls under laws covering…
Schwarzenegger Terminates Texting While Driving in California
California is joining seven other states and Washington DC by imposing a full-on ban of text messaging while driving.…