Traffic Safety Initiatives: Distracted Driving: Promising Solutions from the Field

Distracted driving has emerged as a significant problem that requires significant resources from law enforcement agencies. In fact, in some jurisdictions, distracted driving now exceeds alcohol as a contributing factor in crashes. Law enforcement agencies face the reality that nearly 77 percent of U.S. residents now own a smartphone, and, at any given moment during the daytime, more than 800,000 vehicles in the United States alone are being driven by individuals who are using handheld cellphones.