Texting and Driving

A house committee is advancing a bill that prohibits texting while driving.It creates a class two misdemeanor for anyone accused of looking at their cell…

Teens in Sioux Falls got to practice driving under hazardous conditions this weekend. The Program 'Ford Driving Skills For Life' allowed teens to sharpen…

A new study by researchers at the University of South Dakota finds both men and women admit to texting while driving, but it’s harder to convince men that…

A law making texting wile driving illegal in South Dakota takes effect on Tuesday. Motorists are prohibited from using a handheld device to write, send or…

A statewide texting and driving ban is on its way to Governor Dennis Daugaard after a conference committee and both chambers passed the measure on…

Lawmakers in Pierre are attempting to revive a texting and driving bill. A conference committee voted to kill the bill on Tuesday night. Many in Pierre…

Senate Minority Leader Jason Frerichs and House Majority Leader David Lust joined Dakota Midday to discuss the final bills and issues as the South Dakota…

Lawmakers in the State House and Senate may end up hashing out different versions of two bills that regulate texting and driving. The State Senate checked…

The South Dakota House of Representatives passed HB 1177 on Wednesday. This bill bans texting and driving. Select cities throughout the state already have…

New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows adults are more likely than teens to use their cell phones while driving. The study also…