texting while driving

In a speech to highway, rail and traffic police, Pope Francis enumerated a list of new traffic sins, while praising the work of those dedicated to keeping the roads safe.

Texting while driving is about to become illegal in Texas.

Browsing Facebook while driving is the “most likely mobile phone activity to result in an accident,” while three percent of accidents were caused by people streaming movies behind the wheel, according to a recent UK report.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is publicly shaming drivers on its Twitter feed who have admitted to texting while driving.

The Berry children from Houston testified before the Senate State Affairs committee on Thursday, telling lawmakers how they were orphaned by a driver who was sending text messages on his smart phone. A bill in the Texas State House would make texting while driving a Class C misdemeanor.