distracted driving

With the proliferation of digital devices in your pocket and car, the possibilities for driving distracted are high. I drive a newer car and it has all kinds of functions and features to make it easier to drive but it also has multiple screens and touchpads necessary to operate...

January is National Teen Driving Awareness Month and officials at US Cellular is passing along tips for teens and parents about how to stay safe while driving with a phone.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be stepping up their efforts to crack down on dangerous driving during this year's Labor Day Weekend. "It's still a big weekend for us and we're still out there patrolling," says WSP Trooper Jeremy Weber...

It's a $237 fine if you're caught driving too fast in school zones.

During the week of April 2 through April 8 officers made a total of 775 traffic stops and arrested 11 drivers for driving under the influence.

January is National Teen Driving Awareness Month and officials at US Cellular are passing along tips for teens and parents about how to stay safe while driving with a phone.

WASHINGTON- April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and AAA Washington reminds everyone that the law against texting and driving includes doesn't stop when you're at a red light. Researchers found that when drivers used their phone at a red light, they stayed distracted for up to 27 seconds ... Read More ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A few years have passed since the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics Act went into effect. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission reported that in 2016 there were 155 deaths because of distracted driving. In 2019, two years after the new law, 33 fewer distracted driving-related deaths occurred ...

19-year old Alexxyss Therwhanger was driving in Long Creek in rural Eastern Oregon on February 19, 2016, when she lost control of her car, collided with an oncoming vehicle, and severely injured two other people. Therwhanger, a Richland resident who worked at Tri-Cities Residential Services, died in the accident. An ...