By Jeff Deminski
An emotional moment took place in court on Friday as Devin O'Niel was sentenced to 5 years in prison for a fatal crash that happened in part because he was texting while driving.
It's no secret that texting and talking while driving is dangerous, but a new Plymouth Rock Assurance survey finds that many drivers in New Jersey admit to shaving, applying makeup and brushing or combing their hair while behind the wheel.
If you're one of those people who is still talking and/or texting on your hand-held cell phone while driving, you could soon be paying dramatically higher fines and you might lose your driver's license for a while too.
Distracted driving has become an increasing concern over the past few years here in NJ and across the country. From texting while driving to looking at a GPS, there are many factors that can contribute towards causing harm to yourself or even worse, someone else on the road. We’ve partnered with Plymouth Rock Assurance to bring you some alarming statistics.
A new study finds while hands-free technology makes it easier for drivers to do all sorts of things when they’re behind the wheel, their attention may still be dangerously undermined.
A bill to require signage informing drivers of the New Jersey law that prohibits texting while driving has been unanimously approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.
If you're one of those people, who still ignores the law against talking and texting on a hand-held cell phone while driving, you could soon be facing dramatically increased fines and possible loss of license.
With distracted driving continuing to cause many accidents on Garden State roads, some fatal, the New Jersey Assembly has passed legislation dubbed Nikki's Law, which calls for signs to be posted.