Washington (CNN) — A federal safety board called Tuesday for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.

The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable electronic devices — recommending bans for novice drivers, school bus drivers and commercial truckers. Tuesday’s recommendation, if adopted by states, would outlaw non-emergency phone calls and texting by operators of every vehicle on the road. Read more…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says teens are six times more likely to crash while dialing a cellphone and 23 times more likely to crash while texting. Reaction times become similar to those of a 70-year-old who drives without a cellphone. Parents have a new tool to fight this, but it works best for teens with Android—not Apple—smartphones.

The insurance company, Esurance, has introduced a new program called DriveSafe that monitors teens’ driving habits. DriveSafe includes a telematics device that installs into the onboard diagnostics port on any vehicle built after 1996, except hybrid and electric vehicles. Parents then download the DriveSafe app on their teens’ smartphones, and the app can track driving habits via Bluetooth and lock out certain functions while the car is moving. Read more…

Texting and driving: we’ve all done it at least once in our lifetime. It’s a nasty habit that can lead to very lethal consequences. But how can you put your phone down and simply not text while you’re driving. Here are a few ways. Read more…

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