INDUSTRY VIDEO

With North Dakota last month becoming the 31st state to ban texting-while-driving, State Farm offers a free widget for the Android phone that it hopes will help drivers avoid the urge to read or send a text while behind the wheel. The “On the Move” widget...

GOVERNMENT: Texting bans may not cut crashes

Almost one-in-five (18 percent) of U.S. drivers admit they have sent a text message while driving in the last 30 days, and states are cracking down. Concerns about distracted driving have led more than 30 states to ban texting while driving, and nine states ban cell...