What is considered distracted driving regarding cell phone use? We break down the law.

U.S. states have been adopting hands-free driving laws at an increasing rate, but there are still 19 states that don’t have one. Hands-free driving legislation outlaws using any handheld electronic ...

A divided Maryland Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police cannot pull over drivers who are merely touching their cell phones ...

Most states outlaw texting while driving, yet many drivers still do it. A survey by driveresearch.com found that 45% of drivers admitted to texting behind the wheel, and the actual number is likely ...

Senate bill 99 sought to strengthen distracted driving laws and implement hands-free policies. The bill, though, was never ...

Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled police can’t stop drivers for texting based solely on touching a phone, citing Fourth ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an X post Thursday that owners can text and drive with the latest version of his company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance software, despite the fact that ...

From checking a map app while driving to pushing the speed limit in a school zone, California’s Vehicle Code lays out the rules of the road drivers must follow to keep everyone safe. In June, the ...

Despite years of public awareness campaigns, evolving traffic laws, and increasingly advanced vehicle safety features, distracted driving remains a persistent and growing problem in 2025. Tools like ...