Blog

Oregon distracted driving law 2026 wet I-84 Portland Columbia River Gorge at dusk with Oregon State Police enforcement stop showing Oregon ORS 811507 first offense fine up to 1000 dollars highest in the nation with 62237 convictions from 2019 to 2023 and 28699 distracted driving crashes in Oregon over the same period and course waiver option for first-time offenders

Oregon Distracted Driving Law 2026: $1,000 Fine, 62,237 Convictions and What Every Driver Must Know

Texting With Driving September 26, 2026

Oregon distracted driving law 2026: up to $1,000 first offense — highest in nation — 62,237 convictions 2019-2023, course waiver option, I-5 I-84 enforcement and complete driver guide.

Distracted Driving Awareness Month 2026 highway electronic message board showing Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign with enforcement vehicles showing NHTSA 5 million dollar national media campaign April 9-13 high visibility enforcement targeting 18-34 demographic and bipartisan congressional resolution from Representatives Pappas and Mann with NSC estimating 25-30 percent of fatal crashes involve distracted driving

Distracted Driving Awareness Month 2026: Put the Phone Away or Pay, $5M Campaign and What Changed

Texting With Driving September 25, 2026

Distracted Driving Awareness Month 2026: NHTSA’s $5M Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign, April 9-13 enforcement, bipartisan Congress resolution, state campaigns and what the data shows.

Kansas distracted driving law 2026 school zone Wichita with KHP cruiser showing Kansas Governor Kelly signing SB366 April 6 2026 banning handheld phone use in school zones and construction zones for all drivers with 60 dollar fine taking full effect July 1 2027 and warning citations being issued now while Kansas still lacks comprehensive statewide hands-free law

Kansas Distracted Driving Law 2026: New School Zone Ban, $60 Fine and What Every Driver Must Know

Texting With Driving September 24, 2026

Kansas distracted driving law 2026: SB366 signed April 6 bans phones in school and work zones for all drivers, $60 fine, full effect July 2027, warning citations now — complete guide.

Iowa distracted driving law 2026 Iowa State Patrol traffic stop on rural Iowa highway showing Iowa SF2237 one year results with 13.6 percent screen-tapping decrease 140700 fewer phone-motion events 470 crashes prevented 210 injuries prevented 3 fatalities prevented and 20.3 million in economic damage avoided with 8489 citations issued January through June 2026

Iowa Distracted Driving Law 2026: One Year Results, 470 Crashes Prevented and Full Driver Guide

Texting With Driving September 23, 2026

Iowa distracted driving law 2026: 13.6% screen-tap drop, 140,700 fewer phone events, 470 crashes prevented, 8,489 citations in six months — complete one-year results and driver guide.

Virginia rideshare distracted driving 2026 back seat perspective showing Uber driver app on dashboard mount with DoorDash notifications in cupholder in Northern Virginia night driving showing app management as distracted driving with dollar sign and HB1273 HB1469 signed July 1 2026

Virginia Rideshare Distracted Driving 2026: Uber, Lyft and DoorDash in Northern Virginia

Texting With Driving September 22, 2026

Virginia rideshare distracted driving 2026: Uber and Lyft app management while driving, HB1273 HB1469 signed July 2026, NOVA airport corridors, and what every gig driver must know.

Washington DC Vision Zero distracted driving 2026 redesigned intersection with leading pedestrian interval curb extension bike lane and Capitol dome showing 50 percent traffic death drop in 2025 leading pedestrian intervals at more than 80 percent of DC intersections and zero distracted driving deaths in 2024 the only US jurisdiction to achieve this

Washington DC Vision Zero 2026: How the District Is Actually Reducing Traffic Deaths

Texting With Driving September 21, 2026

Washington DC Vision Zero distracted driving 2026: 50%+ traffic death drop in 2025, leading pedestrian intervals at 80%+ of intersections, zero distracted deaths in 2024, full guide.

Telematics distracted driving 2026 dashboard-mounted smartphone showing real-time driving score app with phone use metric green check savings estimate showing how usage based insurance UBI programs monitor phone handling and CMT behavioral scores with fleet AI cameras producing 73 percent phone event reduction in 8 months

How Telematics Is Changing Distracted Driving 2026: Insurance, Fleets and Behavior Change

Texting With Driving September 20, 2026

Telematics distracted driving 2026: how UBI programs monitor phone use, CMT behavioral scores, fleet AI cameras reducing events 73%, and what it means for insurance rates — full guide.

Distracted driving drowsy driving 2026 dark interstate at 3 AM from inside vehicle with phone glow and fatigue warning symbol showing AAA Foundation finding 17.6 percent of all fatal crashes 2017 to 2021 involved a drowsy driver equaling 30000 deaths over 5 years which is 10 times higher than officially reported with NHTSA 100000 annual drowsy driving crashes and the dangerous compound impairment when distracted and drowsy driving occur simultaneously

Distracted Driving and Drowsy Driving 2026: The Compounding Risk Every Driver Must Know

Texting With Driving September 19, 2026

Distracted driving drowsy driving 2026: 17.6% of fatal crashes involve drowsy drivers — 10x underreported — and the dangerous compound when both strike simultaneously — complete guide.

South Carolina distracted driving law 2026 I-26 Columbia with State Capitol in background SC Highway Patrol enforcement stop showing 13814 citations and 11557 warnings in six months from February 28 to September 2026 with 100 dollar first offense fine 200 second offense 2 DMV points and 20000 distracted driving collisions per year in South Carolina on the one-year anniversary of the law taking effect September 1 2025

South Carolina Distracted Driving Law 2026: One Year, 13,814 Citations and What Drivers Must Know

Texting With Driving September 18, 2026

South Carolina distracted driving law 2026: 13,814 citations in 6 months, $100 first offense, Charleston and Horry top counties, one-year anniversary results and complete driver guide.

Distracted driving brain science 2026 fMRI brain scans showing reduced visual cortex activity during phone conversations while driving compared to driving alone illustrating 37 percent brain activity reduction from Carnegie Mellon University research 50 percent of driving hazards missed during phone use and 27 second cognitive recovery time after hands-free voice commands

Distracted Driving Brain Science 2026: 50% of Hazards Missed, 27 Seconds and the Complete Science

Texting With Driving September 17, 2026

Distracted driving brain science 2026: drivers miss 50% of hazards during phone calls, 37% brain activity reduction, 27-second recovery, passenger vs caller distinction — complete guide.