Topic: National Safety Council

Most teens are texting and driving; parents silent

Texting and driving is still the norm among teen drivers, a new study finds. But parents are not talking about it.

Ban cellphones while driving? Mobile firms react.

CTIA, the wireless industry's largest trade group, has weighed in on the National Transportation Safety Board's proposed ban on drivers using cellphones. Here's what they had to say.

Texting caused total 'distracted driving' deaths to rise, study finds

If not for texting behind the wheel, the number of deaths from 'distracted driving' would have dropped each year from 2002 to 2007, according to a study released Thursday.

Texting-while-driving crackdown coming July 4 weekend

Texting while driving? Watch out! Cops will be out in force July 4 to nab distracted drivers.

Cell phone bans do little to reduce crashes, study finds

New data from the Highway Loss Data Institute finds that laws requiring hands-free devices for cell phones don't change accident rates.

Report: Cell phone distraction causes one in four US car crashes

The report puts the number of car crashes caused by cell phone use and texting at 1.6 million – one million more than previously thought. A new advocacy group against 'distracted driving' is patterned after Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Texting while driving: the new drunk driving

Texting and driving – and gadgets like iPods and GPS devices – are a public safety epidemic.

What the cellphone industry won't tell you

Next time you get a call on the road, pull over.

Safety Council: National ban on phone calls while driving