NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --Distractions -- especially talking with passengers and using cellphones -- play a far greater role in car crashes involving teen drivers than has been previously understood, ...

Laws banning the use of handheld cell phones or texting while driving may not decrease crashes, a study finds. Addressing distracted drivers may be a better solution. Marguerite Reardon started as a ...

According to a research project that trained 100 "candid cameras" on motorists for more than a year, reading while driving increases the risk of a crash or near-crash more than threefold. That finding ...

Cellphone use and talking with passengers play a big role in car crashes. — -- An eye-opening new study on teens and driving today reveals that distracted driving may be a much bigger problem ...

The growing prevalence of “infotainment” technology in new vehicles is creating more distractions for drivers, according to new research from the American Automobile Association (AAA). The study, ...