A recent NSC study shows as many as 1 in 4 car crashes involve cell phone distractions. Learn why these crashes often go unreported.

Each April, NSC promotes Distracted Driving Awareness Month and encourages the public to drive cell free. Find downloadable materials to share at nsc.org/ddmonth.

Policies prohibiting cell phone use while driving can reduce your liability. Join us April 25 in Long beach at the NSC Employer Cell Phone Seminar, where we will explain why a policy is needed, what to include and how to gain support.

NSC is pleased to announce that Deborah Hersman will speak at the Employer Cell Phone Policy Seminar. More than 150 employers from California are expected to attend.

Policies prohibiting cell phone use while driving can reduce your liability. The NSC Employer Cell Phone Seminar will share why a policy is needed, what to include and how to get your organization to support it. Register today.

NSC applauds Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for signing S.B. 756, also known as Kelsey’s Law, on Tuesday. The law bans drivers with level 1 and level 2 licenses – predominantly teens – from using cell phones while driving. It will take effect in late March.

NSC today called for the repeal of a new law in California that allows drivers to use a voice-operated system to write, send and read text messages and emails.

Take advantage of the free and recently updated NSC kit to help employers create a policy to reduce crash risks associated with cell phone use while driving.

NSC has released a new white paper, which details the potential liability employers face when employees are involved in crashes where cell phone use is a factor.

NSC has released its State of the Nation 2012 report, which addresses progress made to combat cell phone use while driving since the Council called for a total ban three years ago.

The National Safety Council promotes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and encourages everyone to take the NSC pledge to drive cell free at nsc.org/pledge.

NSC applauds the town council in Chapel Hill, NC, for passing a total cell phone ban for all motorists, becoming the first town in the nation to ban hands-free cell phone use while driving.

NSC applauds the National Transportation Safety Board which has announced it is recommending that states enact bans on all nonemergency use of cell phones and portable electronic devices by motorists.

The License to Save Report shows that if all 50 states implemented comprehensive GDL laws an estimated 2,000 lives and $13.6 billion could be saved each year.

NSC congratulates the Pennsylvania General Assembly for passage of Senate Bill 314, which makes sending text messages while driving a violation for all drivers.

NSC applauds the National Transportation Safety Board recommendation to ban all cell phone use, both handheld and hands-free, by commercial motor vehicle drivers.

NSC today released a series of short videos, “Understanding Distracted Driving,” to address the most frequently asked questions about cell phone use while driving.

NSC will launch On the Road, Off the Phone week, June 26-30, for National Safety Month – an annual observance to educate and influence behaviors around the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.

The U.S. Department of Transportation today released a new “Faces of Distracted Driving” video featuring Charlene Sligting-Doud, victim advocate for the National Safety Council.

The National Safety Council congratulates the North Dakota legislature on passage of two bills that will limit cell phone use while driving, and commends North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple for signing both bills.

The National Safety Council applauds Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) for being the lead Republican sponsor of H.R. 1515, the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act.

At the Illinois Distracted Driving Summit hosted by FocusDriven and NSC, FocusDriven announced the launch of its new website and called loved ones of distracted driving victims to raise awareness about the dangers of cell phone use while driving.

Register now to attend the April 27 webinar focused on distracted driving.

NSC has announced its support and promotion of April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, started last year by FocusDriven. Use this time to educate others on the dangers of cell phone use while driving.

The entry deadline to participate in the On the Road, Off the Phone PSA contest for cash prizes is Thursday, March 31. Submit your entries today!

NSC and FocusDriven announce their joint On the Road, Off the Phone PSA contest to explain the dangers of cell phone use behind the wheel, sponsored by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

One out of five Fortune 500 companies that responded to a recent National Safety Council survey has a total ban on cell phone use while driving that covers all employees.

More than 600 people will die in motor vehicle crashes this holiday season, according to the National Safety Council. Take precautions during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods, which are among the busiest travel periods of the year.

Two years after the National Safety Council called for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving, a survey by Quinnipiac University found that nearly two-thirds of voters nationwide support such a ban.

Erica Forney, 9, died on Thanksgiving in 2008 because of a driver distracted by a cell phone. This Thanksgiving, remember Erica and do not use your cell phone while driving.

The National Safety Council is asking citizens who value safety in their communities to pledge to drive cell phone-free to support FocusDriven – Advocates for Cell-Free Driving.

The National Safety Council today issued a statement related to the latest distracted driving research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute.

The National Safety Council today applauded Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA David Michaels for their leadership in reducing work-related distracted driving.

The National Safety Council today announced its support for National Stop on Red Week Aug. 1 - 7, an event organized by the National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running.

NSC President Janet Froetscher today emphasized the leadership of the business community in calling for strong laws and visible enforcement, combined with education, to eliminate cell phone distracted driving.

NSC today announced its support for Rep. Betsy Markey’s (D-CO) introduction of Erica’s Law (H.R. 5097). The legislation would help protect children from distracted drivers in school zones. Erica’s Law also would tie federal transportation funding to...

NSC today launched its Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving Week during National Safety Month, an annual observance to increase education about the top causes of preventable injuries and deaths in June.

NSC and CTIA released a radio PSA on the dangers of distracted driving as part of their “On the Road, Off the Phone” campaign during National Wireless Safety Week (June 14-18). The one-minute PSA is being distributed to 5,000 radio stations...

NSC today announced its support for the Distracted Driving Prevention Act. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), would provide incentive grants to states that adopt a ban on texting and handheld cell phone use for all drivers...

NSC and FocusDriven today announced their support of this month as the inaugural National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Throughout April, NSC and FocusDriven will urge Americans to consider the lives of others on the road...

NSC today released a white paper describing the risks of using a cell phone while driving. The white paper addresses the lack of understanding about the dangers of cell phones and hands-free devices.

NSC today praised the U.S. Department of Transportation for its leadership in developing model legislation that provides state legislatures a framework to write laws that prohibit texting while driving.

NSC announced today it has entered into a strategic alliance with Aegis Mobility to introduce Aegis Mobility’s DriveAssist™ Guardian to NSC's 20,000 member organizations.

NSC applauds the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for its continued efforts to understand cell phone use and crash risk.The Highway Loss Data Institute, affiliated with IIHS, today announced a study...

As NSC celebrates the one year anniversary of its call for a total ban on cell phone use while driving, we look back at the amazing progress during the past year.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and NSC President Janet Froetscher today announced the creation of FocusDriven, the first national nonprofit organization devoted specifically to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.

Beginning today, texting while driving officially is banned in Illinois. The state joins 18 other states and the District of Columbia, which all ban drivers from text messaging while driving.

A new survey of National Safety Council members has revealed that 99 percent of companies with policies prohibiting the use of cell phones and messaging devices while driving have experienced no change in productivity.

NSC and CTIA-The Wireless Association® have formally announced a new joint education campaign - targeting parents - to explain the dangers of distracted driving and to tell teens when they're "On the Road, Off the Phone."

The National Safety Council praises U.S.Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for his leadership in addressing the dangers of distracted driving, including text messaging behind the wheel.

Itasca, Ill. – “Death by Cell Phone” is the title of a new billboard advertisement the National Safety Council launched today in 67 markets nationwide, reaching more than 1 million people daily. Sponsored by Nationwide Insurance Co.

A new study in the National Safety Council Journal of Safety Research concludes there is little difference between the driving safety risk of hands-free versus handheld cell phones.

“Death by Cell Phone” is the title of a new billboard advertisement the National Safety Council launched today in 67 markets nationwide, reaching more than 1 million people daily.

A new study reported in the NSC Journal of Safety Research suggests drivers tend to overestimate their driving skills and underestimate their distraction caused by other activities while they drive.

In January NSC became the first organization to call for a nationwide ban on motorists’ use of cell phones and messaging devices while driving, and urged businesses and legislators to enact policies prohibiting the practice.

NSC is calling on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving, and is urging businesses to enact policies prohibiting it.

NSC and Nationwide Insurance have announced they will sponsor an International Symposium on Distracted Driving, Oct. 14-15 in Arlington, Virginia.

NSC praised Exxon Mobil Corporation for its safety leadership in enacting a ban on cell phone use by ExxonMobil employees and contractors while driving on company business.