texting and driving

Distracted driving kills an average of nine people and injures 1,000 each day.

For now, any officer can see you texting and driving, but can't pull you over and write a ticket, unless you're doing something else to break the law.

A statewide ban on texting while driving takes effect next Tuesday, July 1, in South Dakota.

The hope for a rational ban on texting while driving in South Dakota is in the hands of the South Dakota Senate.

Everyone knows that distracted driving is dangerous and could be deadly. But one man is on a crusade to try to get drivers to stop. And he is using something as simple as a bottle of red nail polish.

I tend to think if this was 1978, we wouldn't be able to last 5 minutes.

Sioux Falls Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says the police department is working with officers to ensure the new city ordinance banning texting while driving is properly enforced.

The City of Sioux Falls voted 7-0 last night to implement a new law for motorists in Sioux Falls.   The Big Breakfast's Dan Collins spoke with Sioux Falls Chief of Police Doug Barthel in the Kickin' studios this morning. Kickin' Country would like you to take part in our first poll on our new website...

The Sioux Falls City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night and passed a texting and driving ban. Beginning at the end of September you could be looking at up to a $200 fine and 30 days in jail if you are spotted by law enforcement or cause an accident while using your phone to text while behind the wheel.