Texting While Driving

The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave tentative approval to a measure that pre-empts local ordinances on drivers’ mobile phone usage, effectively rolling…

From Texas Standard:in 46 states, texting while driving is illegal. But not in Texas. It appears that could change on Tuesday. Though many cities in Texas…

Legislation that would create a statewide texting-while-driving ban overcame a last-ditch attempt in the Senate on Friday to gut the bill. The bill's…

The Texas House on Wednesday passed a statewide ban on texting while driving.Members voted 113-32 to tentatively approve the legislation, which will get a…

A statewide ban on texting while driving was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate Committee on State Affairs and is now headed to the full Texas…

This story is part of our series, The Road to Zero, which explores traffic deaths and injuries in Austin and the city's plan to prevent them.On January…

So far this year, 82 people have died in Austin as a result of more than 70 crashes on the city’s roads. At the same time, this is the first year of the…

Texas lawmakers in a transportation committee say they want to make 2015 the year Texas bans texting and driving statewide.Lawmakers did approve a ban in…

Starting today, you won't be able to have your phone in your hands while driving your car, or while riding your bike.The Austin City Council passed an…

Do you become uneasy when you see a clearly inexperienced driver behind the wheel? How about when you spot someone texting while driving?It’s part of…