All the headlines from our Distracted Driving Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 4 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group.For businesses that rely on fleet drivers, driver safety isn’t just about protecting people — it’s also about protecting your business, your...
May 19 2025 // Driver overconfidence is leading to risky behavior.Nationwide’s latest driver survey found 20% of drivers text while driving, 15% use social media, 13% watch videos, and 11% read or write emails. Half of all drivers...
Apr 24 2025 // Driver overconfidence is leading to risky behavior.Nationwide’s latest driver survey found 20% of drivers text while driving, 15% use social media, 13% watch videos, and 11% read or write emails. Half of all drivers...
Apr 7 2025 // For many years, agents and brokers have advised clients about the benefits of telematics in reducing commercial auto risks. So, why haven’t market conditions improved, and why is distracted driving still so...
Jan 30 2025 // Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday by consumers who accused the retailing giant of secretly tracking their movements through their cellphones, and selling data it collects.According to a proposed class action in San...
Nov 27 2024 // Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures’ privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail newspaper’s publisher will go to trial in early 2026, London’s High Court heard on Tuesday, with the...
May 13 2024 // Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after...
May 6 2024 // Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it has been in past years.Travelers noted the pandemic triggered a new wave of dangerous habits. The 2024...
Apr 12 2024 // Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it has been in past years.Travelers noted the pandemic triggered a new wave of dangerous habits. The 2024...
Apr 4 2024 // A survey of passenger car and commercial drivers finds that distracted driving is still a significant safety issue, according to a recent survey by insurance carrier, Nationwide.The new latest driving behaviors survey...
Jan 25 2024 // ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, as...
Sep 7 2023 // After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month`s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and...
Sep 7 2023 // After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month`s devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and...
Sep 1 2023 // One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday.Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody...
Jun 27 2023 // Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and approved legislation on Thursday that would increase the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones for almost any...
Apr 26 2023 // In 2021, distracted driving killed 3,522 people.April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and statistics show that distracted driving has become an increasingly common and fatal hazard. According to the National Highway...
Apr 3 2023 // U.S. roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report.Each of...
Mar 17 2023 // US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report.Each of those...
Aug 15 2022 // It’s common knowledge that texting while driving is illegal in most places. But what about tapping the screen of your cellphone to accept a faster route suggested by Google Maps? What if your phone is mounted on the...
Aug 1 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT.Only 2.5% of people can effectively multitask even in the best conditions.[1] That’s not great odds if you’re multi-tasking behind the wheel of a commercial...