Distracted Driving

There are many things that can occupy a driver's attention besides cellphone usage. Yet it remains a fact that motorists who engage with their phones behind the wheel continue to put others' lives at risk.Recently, four separate accidents killed kids awaiting their...

Autumn is in the air in Houston. The mornings are crisper and cooler and the evenings longer. There's the scent of wood smoke from bonfires and the sounds of football games echoing off high school stadium walls.To parents of teenagers, that means homecoming time is...

There are plenty of things inside of vehicles to distract motorists from the task at hand -- driving. Smartphones, fiddling with the radio or other dashboard controls, food and drink, bickering children and even casual conversations with passengers all contribute to...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video that's currently circulating on Facebook and on various media sites must be a gold mine. The video clearly demonstrates the results of distracted driving.In it, a lieutenant with the Byron Police Department in Georgia...

Houston traffic can be brutal. This is especially true during rush hours as drivers head to work or back home to their families. Simply navigating around the metro area during peak times can add an hour or more to your commute each way.Since you can't eliminate the...

Houston residents have to deal with distracted drivers all the time on the interstate and highways. Approximately one-quarter of deaths in auto accidents are attributed to driver distraction.So what is so important that it diverts the motorist's attention from the...

One of the latest trends is wearable technology. Smartwatches are sported on the wrists of those eager to join the ranks of the always-connected.But while the concept of wearables is certainly fascinating, there are concerns that smartwatches could contribute to the...

Driving in and around Houston can be challenging with all of the traffic clogging the highways and interstates. Making it even worse are drivers who are distracted by their cellphones or other electronic devices.When those drivers are sitting behind the wheels of...

We've all done it at one time or another. Whether you sipped on a Starbucks, nibbled on nachos or chowed down on a chicken sandwich, at some point, everyone with a license has eaten or drunk something while tooling down the road.But is it safe? New information...

If you're like many Houston drivers, hardly a day passes when you don't encounter a wreck on the interstate. If you think that you have been seeing more than the usual number of serious collisions (or their immediate aftermaths), you may be onto something.According to...