distracted driving

Tough new laws against handling a cell phone behind the wheel took effect in Washington and Oregon this year. Each state’s legislature made it illegal to…

Washington lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week for “Committee Days” in advance of next January’s regular legislative session. Distracted…

A new law that takes aim at distracted driving goes into effect October 1 in Oregon.It’s long been illegal to text or talk on your phone behind the wheel…

Texting or holding a phone to your ear while driving is already illegal in Washington state. But starting Sunday, Washington state troopers and local…

A trio of measures Gov. Jay Inslee will sign into law Tuesday aims to make roads in Washington state safer. They include a new ban on using electronics…

Oregon lawmakers are one step closer to banning the use of all handheld electronic devices while driving.The Oregon House approved a measure Monday that…

Washington state lawmakers sent a distracted driving crackdown to the governor's desk late Wednesday. And lawmakers in Oregon are steadily steering their…

Put down your phone and drive. That’s the message from Washington lawmakers.The Washington House passed a new distracted driving law Wednesday and it…

You may brag about your ability to multitask, but lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest insist you don’t do it behind the wheel. The Washington Legislature…

Lawmakers in Salem and Olympia are debating measures intended to crack down on distracted driving.The Washington Senate approved a bill this week that…