distracted driving

The six New England states are joining forces for what is being called the region's first coordinated public education campaign against distracted driving.

Massachusetts voters support stronger regulation of the use of electronic devices by drivers and the idea of locally driven transportation project funding ballot questions, but mostly oppose raising tolls around Boston during peak travel times, according to new poll results.

Brian vents about three different events that all occurred within the 5 minutes that he was waiting for the bus. He was nearly hit by a woman who was texting while driving. Another car drove the wrong way despite TWO "do not enter" signs. And a police cruiser with lights but no siren missed a pedestrian by a hair...

The Stacey Ann Leroy Foundation (SALF) golf tournament is back for its eighth year on Friday, June 24.  All proceeds from the tournament will support scholarship programs and other initiatives that help local youths academically and to help them stay safe.

Mayor Jon Mitchell says he has some reservations about a bill that would limit cell phone use in the car. The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that would require drivers to use hands-free devices if they were to talk on the phone while imposing fines of up to $500 for violators...

Be honest; do you text and drive? Do you fiddle with your GPS while the vehicle is in motion? Do you pay more attention to what song is playing on the radio or iPod than your surroundings? We all think the same thing: "It will only take a second...

This week is Stop On Red week, designated by the National Coalition for Safer Roads. I know, designated weeks for this ailment or to prevent that bad behavior happen so frequently, we can't remember one week  or the other.  But certainly, Stop on Red is a message just about everyone can relate to...