Click to view the digital edition. Distracted driving in the United States is a serious and escalating problem that was responsible for 16 percent of the 33,808 motor vehicle fatalities in 2009.1 It was attributed to 11 percent of the 45,230 drivers involved in fatal collisions.2 Cell phones, which were either being used or were … Continue reading Highway Safety Initiatives: Distracted Driving: Law Enforcement’s Achilles’ Heel