GHENT, WV (WVNS) — The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is sending a message to everyone who gets behind a wheel. “Eyes Forward. Don’t Drive Distracted.” The press release the GHSP staff sent out said that in 2023 alone,

According to the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety, 325 residents were killed or injured in distracted driving-related crashes in 2022.

Checking your phone behind the wheel can be a deadly gamble, and it’s why a few Florida lawmakers have tried to get a hands-free driving bill off the ground.

CHP officers will be out in force in April making sure drivers are paying attention to the roads, not their phones, during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

A Jackson County family started a non-profit to raise awareness about distracted driving after their 25-year-old son was killed by a driver.