Distracted Driving Coverage

NC has had 206 deaths in work zones since 2016. NCDOT names two main causes.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation estimated "more than 50%" of crashes in work zones in 2021 involved speeding or distracted driving.

Study: Why can't people put their phones down while driving?
A new study says an astonishing 70% of drivers have sneaked a peak or used their phone while behind the wheel recently.

Hands-free driving bill set aside in North Carolina
A multi-year effort to rein in distracted driving falls short again, with Senate Republicans blocking movement.

Cognitive slowdown should signal it's time to give up the car keys
Age is less a factor than a reduction in the ability to multitask, concentrate and react quickly in determining when someone should stop driving.

ECU prof: Prepare to outlive your ability to drive
​An ECU professor suggests that other behavior and cognitive slowdowns can signal it's time to take away the car keys.

Highway safety expert says pandemic contributed to speeding, distracted driving
The number of fatal crashes on North Carolina's highways has gone up this year, even though the number of cars on the road went down during the pandemic.

SPONSORED
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.

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.

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.

SPONSORED
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.