Texting While Driving

Do you take chances behind the wheel that would make you nervous if you saw other drivers do the same? A new survey finds for many New Jersey residents, the answer is yes.

Eric Scott (filling in for Jim this week) has been discussing the stronger laws being implemented by New Jersey for drivers being caught talking or texting while driving.

Starting tomorrow July 1st, fines for getting caught texting or talking while driving will increase  and for habitual offenders could lead to a license suspension.

Volkswagen produced a great video that shows why you need to keep your eyes on the road and off of your phones while driving. A group of people were invited into a theater and as the film begins, it shows someone getting behind the wheel, starting their car and driving off...

It could soon be illegal to talk or text on hand-held wireless devices while a vehicle is temporarily stopped, under new legislation sponsored by State Sen. Dick Codey.

A new distracted driving study by Plymouth Rock Assurance finds the number of New Jersey drivers who park their cars before texting has doubled over the last year.

If the fines don’t get you, the new video PSA warning you of the dangers of texting while driving should do the trick. The new video is part of the campaign put out by the US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to alert drivers to the dangers of texting while driving...

Teen drivers at five central New Jersey high schools showed they know to buckle their seat belt and not use their cell phone, but there is still room for improvement.

While discussing the latest craze of taking "selfies" behind the wheel, Jim mentioned a few statistics that all NJ drivers should be aware of.

A judge has raised the bail of a northern New Jersey woman accused of causing a deadly crash while texting.