Distracted Driving Coverage

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What you need to know about driving safely after quarantine
As North Carolina begins to slowly reopen, there will be more people on the road than there have been in recent months. As people resume regular routines, road safety should be of paramount importance. Implement these tips to drive safely after quarantine.

May 21, 2020 5:00 a.m. EDT
New report calls for stricter road safety laws, cites NC for having only 10 of 16
North Carolina only scored a 10 out of 16 on the 2020 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws report, which ranked states based on laws ranging from seat belt requirements to impaired driving punishments.

January 23, 2020 8:49 a.m. EST
New report ranks North Carolina driving safety laws 10 out of 16
The 2020 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws report provided a 'report card' on 16 traffic safety laws for each state. The report ranked states based on laws ranging from seat belt requirements to impaired driving punishments.

January 23, 2020 8:22 a.m. EST
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Is distracted driving as dangerous as drunk driving?
As the number of distracted driving-related incidents increases in the United States, so do indictments of drivers who, in some cases, took a quick glance at their cell phone or GPS, sometimes leading to the injury, or death, of another.

January 6, 2020 5:00 a.m. EST
North Carolina sees 3rd highest teen driver fatality rate nationwide
North Carolina proved to be one of the most dangerous states for teen drivers, according to a study by ValuePenguin by LendingTree.

July 26, 2019 1:42 p.m. EDT
Talking Tech: Older drivers are vulnerable to in-vehicle technology
In-vehicle technology can cause major distractions, and Brian Shrader tells us that older drivers have the most difficulty multi-tasking behind the wheel.

July 25, 2019 9:55 a.m. EDT
Combination of July 4th travel, distracted driving worries experts
Safety analysts say highway travel around July 4th is different from other holiday travel periods because traffic's more congested.

June 28, 2019 5:32 p.m. EDT
Senators discuss hands-free legislation
Senators hold a news conference with families of people who have died because of distracted driving crashes to press for a state ban on using a hand-held phone while driving.

June 11, 2019 6:49 p.m. EDT
Parents who lost children to distracted driving say NC needs tougher law
Three state senators who also happen to be insurance agents said Tuesday that they would restore language in a pending bill that would prohibit drivers from using a hand-held phone behind the wheel.

June 11, 2019 6:50 p.m. EDT
Senators vow to get hands on with distracted driving bill
Three state senators who also happen to be insurance agents said Tuesday that they would restore language in a pending bill that would prohibit drivers from using a hand-held phone behind the wheel.

June 11, 2019 6:51 p.m. EDT
Full debate: House squabbles over distracted driving bill
Some House members call a bill outlawing distracted driving without prohibited any specific actions behind the wheel a feel-good bill that does nothing, while others say state government should stop telling people what to do.

May 7, 2019 7:23 p.m. EDT
Distracted driving bill watered down before House passage
Despite concerns that it either goes too far or doesn't do enough, a bill outlawing distracted driving passed the House on Tuesday.

May 7, 2019 7:23 p.m. EDT
House outlaws holding cellphone while driving -- if it's distracting
Despite concerns that it either goes too far or doesn't do enough, a bill outlawing distracted driving passed the House on Tuesday.

May 7, 2019 7:23 p.m. EDT
House takes up distracted driving, support animal bills
The House debates legislation that would outlaw distracted driving and would require emotional support animals to be certified by licensed professionals.

May 7, 2019 11:53 a.m. EDT
Distracted driving bill moves forward without language about eating behind the wheel
Language on cosmetics, food and drink was put in, then taken out of the legislation.

May 3, 2019 10:31 a.m. EDT
9 Americans will die today due to distracted driving
Chances are, nine Americans will die today because of a distraction on the nation's highways. That's why safety advocates are on a campaign to get drivers to "just drive!"

April 8, 2019 5:20 a.m. EDT
NC officials back effort to reduce distracted driving
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and State Highway Patrol Commander Col. Glenn McNeill discuss a proposed bill to reduce distracted driving during a news conference.

April 2, 2019 1:07 p.m. EDT
Lawmakers eye plan to prevent drivers from holding cell phones
State lawmakers are mulling a bill to ban drivers from holding cell phones.

March 12, 2019 5:34 p.m. EDT
Lawmakers mull plan to ban drivers from holding cellphones while behind the wheel
A bill that would force North Carolina drivers to put down their mobile phones while on the road is working its way through the state House. But it has plenty of miles ahead of it.

March 13, 2019 11:01 a.m. EDT
Proposed bill would prohibit cellphone use behind the wheel
Texting while driving is already against the law in North Carolina, but state lawmakers are looking to add more regulations to the way devices are used while driving.

February 21, 2019 10:32 p.m. EST