Traffic fatalities in Massachusetts have grown comparatively more frequent even as fewer vehicles and pedestrians are on the road. Transportation experts examine why this is the case.
Massachusetts drivers might soon face penalties for driving with a phone in their hand. A bill aimed at deterring distracted driving passed the state legislature Wednesday and is now a signature away from becoming law.
The Massachusetts Legislature will begin debating several bills that would ban drivers from operating their vehicles while holding a mobile device and require people instead to use hands-free devices to talk on their phones while driving.
The Massachusetts Highway Safety Division received a grant of $622,000 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to increase police efforts to crack down on distracted driving beginning...
