The Distracted Driving Summit called by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood ended yesterday with a call for action. The two-day summit addressed the dangers of text messaging and other distractions behind the wheel and included senior transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement experts and academics. It also featured ...

  More and more cities and states are passing laws to curb distracted driving. Here in Texas, it has been against the law since Sept. 1 to use your cell phone while driving in a school zone unless it's a hands-free device or an emergency. Utah has the toughest law on the books regarding cell phones and texting. If caught, drivers who ...