Driver safety has been central to our efforts here at Best Cars Guide for more than five years, as we’ve worked to encourage drivers to curb their distracted driving habits by committing to put their phones away during their daily commutes.

Editor’s Note: As part of our driver safety partnership with hum by Verizon, we received a hum device to test. The following is a review of the product and how it functions based upon our personal experience.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently spoke to a group of about 40 auto journalists as part of the Washington Automotive Press Association’s (WAPA) monthly luncheon meeting. Source: IIHS presentation During his presentation, IIHS President Adrian Lund shared key data points an

As the holiday weekend kicks off, I’m reminded of how many people will be on the road on their way to visit with family and friends, embracing the final days of summer. Analysts expect this Labor Day weekend to be the busiest for travel since before the economic downturn in 2008.

Dear friends and readers: Last spring, Carlos Beltran of Beltran About Cars approached me to collaborate on an issue that doesn’t grab a lot of headlines in the automotive enthusiast world – distracted driving. I hadn’t given the issue much thought prior to our conversati

The following is a letter I received from my boss when I worked at the car dealership back in college (in reply to my request for others to participate in our #DistractionFreeFriday contest and giveaway).

Did you know that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month?

Have you ever driven while sleepy and barely able to keep your eyelids propped open? Have you ever been so tired that no matter how many Red Bull energy drinks or cups of Dunkin’ Donuts you drank you were still exhausted – and then you had to make a long road trip? Well, you’re not alone.

In 2011, I began the distracted driving conversation here as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness month. At that time, President Obama had signed an executive order on the matter and 31 states, including D.C. and Guam, had introduced legislation or adopted laws on distracted driving.

NHTSA Administrator David Strickland speaks to a group of journalists and auto manufacturer representatives at the August WAPA luncheon. The Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) hosted David Strickland, the 14th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio