According to a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University, about 25% percent of Jersey drivers have admitted to texting while driving. That's up 10% from just two years ago. The study also shows older people have been texting more, with 17% of Jersey drivers between the ages of 44 and 60 admitting to texting while driving. But no Jersey-set study would be complete without a knock at New York. When asked where the worst drivers in the country came from, 56% said the Big Apple. Hey, it's not our fault we can't deal with your stupid jughandles. more ›

It's been about eight months since the last NYPD cell phone use crackdown, and the city's drivers may be forgetting how tough the cops can be about talking while behind the wheel. As a reminder, the NYPD will be going on a 24-hour ticketing blitz next Tuesday, and expect to issue thousands of the $130 fines (October's blitz resulted in 7,529 tickets). Though NYPD spokesman Paul Browne insists the "enforcement activity is solely motivated by safety concerns," the $800,000 in fines brought in from last March's sting doesn't hurt either. Consider yourself warned. more ›

The 24-hour crackdown on drivers using handheld electronic devices ended last Friday at midnight with 7,529 tickets issued. That total edges out the number of tickets issued in August (7,432) but still falls short of the record 9,016 tickets written during the March sting. Is the NYPD phoning it in, or are New Yorkers getting the message? more ›

The U.S. Department of Transportation is holding a "Distracted While Driving" Summit, which will give recommendations for better road safety in the day of texting and more. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood said, "We can really eliminate texting while driving. That should be our goal." How, it's unclear—the NY Times has a story on road warriors who turn their cars into offices and email while zipping down highways. One such driver said, "It’s an adrenaline rush. It’s the buzz we all get of trying to do everything you can in business." Also, what about when you use your cell phone to find parking spaces? more ›