Here’s something to chew over: a new report that claims voice-to-text applications or “apps” don’t help reduce distractive driving behavior – indeed, as with “manual texting,” driver reaction times ...

New study using 150 drivers finds in-vehicle infotainment systems as distracting as manual texting AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study weighed distraction of drivers in eight different activities ...

Going hands-free in a car may not be a safe as you think. A new study suggests that texting and driving is risky, even if you're not using your hands. Driving while using a voice-to-text application ...

A new study on distracted driving in Texas shows people who use voice-to-text applications aren't any safer behind the wheel than drivers who text manually. Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation ...

New study says voice-to-text mobile apps just as dangerous while driving as sending texts manually Texas Transportation Institute researchers tested 43 drivers in a vehicle on closed road course ...

Re: “Classic cars and young drivers get a lesson in manual transmissions,” May 13 news story. Your article concerning 21st century drivers and manual transmissions missed a couple important points. If ...

TALLAHASSEE — After five years of false starts, Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed into law Florida’s latest attempt to crack down on texting while driving vehicles. The bill (SB 52) bans manual ...

It appeared that technology might have solved a problem of its own creation when voice-activated texting came along so that drivers could keep their eyes on the road. Not so, says the first major ...

As we cruise through National Distracted Driving Awareness month we're finding, despite our best efforts, there's just no way to stay fully connected while you drive -- yet. Research coming out of the ...

TALLAHASSEE – A state senator attempted to text and drive in the Capitol Wednesday — and hit two deer. Fortunately, the road and the deer were virtual. Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, teamed up with AAA ...

The study, conducted by Texas A&M’s transportation institute, had 43 participants drive a closed course. Then they drove the same course while typing a text, then they drove it using a voice-to-text ...