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Police say after 1 a.m. Sunday morning they observed a vehicle swerving and nearly striking a parked car on Hathaway Street.

A city man is arrested on multiple charges after leading police on a short chase in a stolen car.

A South Plymouth man was arrested by Wareham Police Monday night after committing multiple motor vehicle violations and being found in possession of heroin.

Westport Police arrested a 35-year-old Acushnet man Sunday night after he was found to be driving under the influence of drugs.

Governor Charlie Baker is throwing his support behind a proposal to ban motorists from holding cellphones while they drive.

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that field sobriety tests cannot be used as conclusive evidence that a motorist was operating under the influence of marijuana.

New Bedford Police have arrested three people in separate incidents after they were found operating vehicles under the influence.

NEW BEDFORD - A Rhode Island man was arrested in New Bedford early Monday morning on his third OUI offense. New Bedford Police say Walter Nencka, 46, of Warren, Rhode Island, was found sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle in the 200 block of Union Street at 2:10 a...

The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation today that will prohibit the use of handheld mobile devices while driving, unless they are in hands-free mode. The so-called "Distracted Driving bill" was spearheaded by Senator Mark Montigny of New Bedford, a longtime advocate of the prohibition of mobile phones and devices being used while driving...

A bill that would prohibit all use of hand-held cellphones by motorists in Massachusetts has moved forward on Beacon Hill. The measure has been endorsed by the Legislature's transportation committee and was given preliminary approval in the House on Wednesday without debate...