New research pushes states on distracted driving

Published August 9, 2022 8:43 AM

New research indicates that state laws that are broadly worded to prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone under any circumstance appear to be effective in reducing rear-end crashes. The research paper, published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Tuesday, looked at data from Oregon, Washington and California and compared it to Colorado and Idaho.

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