distracted driving

There is a new smartphone App that will actually pay you to not break the law and do the safe thing....don't text and drive.

When you are on the roadways in and around the Capital Region for the next few days, you have been warned.

Texting and driving is on the rise. Police are handing out more and more tickets for it every year. This county is the one where you are most likely to get one

Head's up Capital Region! New York State Troopers are heading out in full force to make sure you are paying attention to the roads and not your cell phone.

They do consider this a fair warning, as I would as well. Be very mindful what you are doing on the roadway.

The Federal Highway Administration has deemed the signs you see on all of the highways that read Taste NY or anything promoting tourism unsafe.

There have been many studies about what people do behind the wheel while driving. The obvious ones rise to the top, like texting, talking on the phone, eating. No. one on the list is actually singing though. So what are the top songs to belt out with the windows down this summer?

It's law here in the state of New York to not talk or text while you are behind the wheel. Let's face facts: as much as that isn't safe, a lot of us still do it. There are a million and one things to distract us while driving, but what's the most popular activity for drivers? Texting? Talking on the phone? Would you believe singing?

We all know you shouldn’t drink and drive or text and drive, but where do you stand when it comes to drinking and eating?