distracted driving

Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Holy Week, Doodle's Sugarbush, The IMPACT Awards, You Belong to Me, and Take a Child to Work Day.

GM Safety Engineer Dan Glaser talks about technologies that help drivers stay focused on the road.

Extra deputies are on the roads this month to enforce distracted driving laws, free water education event returns to West Michigan, Michigan Supreme Court to review 250 life without parole cases, and more.

Local law enforcement is participating in statewide enforcement campaign in April

Attorney Brandon Hewitt joins the show with the details.

"While the discretion to issue a citation belongs to the deputy, I believe we can all agree that this new law will help ensure safety on the road," Sheriff Poulin said.

A law that bans holding phones or other electronic devices while driving takes effect today

Michigan’s new distracted driving law goes into effect this week. The crackdown on cell-phone use while driving comes as a recent report finds the state has seen an increase in traffic fatalities.

The Michigan State Police is warning drivers to be aware of a new ban on using mobile devices while driving. The new law goes into effect at the end of the month

Once signed, the bills would take effect on Friday, June 30th . The new law would have to be renewed in five years or it would expire