Distracted driving articles

Users challenge distracting Google Maps pop-up ads that suggest "quick detours"

The good old days: When I was a young whipper-snapper driving off into unfamiliar territory, I had to buy a paper map. Yes, maps used to be printed on large sheets of folded paper that you could never refold. I would plan out my route in advance, and turn-by-turn directions were obtained by memorizing a list or by my navigator (aka wife, friend, brother) reading from my notes. Then, the internet ruined everything.

Ford's 2020 Explorer features a 'calm' mode that eliminates visual distractions

Apple Park employees keep smacking into the building's glass walls

Pretty much everyone uses their phone while driving

Smartphones likely to blame for unprecedented rise in pedestrian fatalities

Apple sued for not implementing iPhone lock-out feature to discourage texting and driving

"Smart" security cameras may soon help catch those texting and driving

Audi is adding a traffic light timer to select vehicles

Drivers remain distracted for nearly half a minute after using voice-controlled tech, study finds