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Many insurance agents are now getting more and more questions from clients about their auto insurance, especially if they popped for one of the new "e-DUI" tickets. Many have been surprised to see their rates go up.  Why? According to information from PEMCO Insurance, most companies treat an e-DUI the same as other moving violations...

Walla Walla County Sheriff's office posted this video on their Facebook page. Sure it's hilarious, showing people so caught up in their phones and digital devices that they walk into ponds, poles and more. But the Sheriff's department urged people to imagine this behavior behind the wheel, and imagine how dangerous a vehicle can be if somebody is staring at their phone, instead of the road... Read

According to information published by PEMCO Insurance, distracted 'walking' is becoming nearly as big a problem as digitally distracted driving. On the heels of a fatal accident in Spokane, authorities say people watching their phones and not where they're walking is causing issues...

Pasco police are reporting a driver was tripped up and arrested with possession of a stolen vehicle Thursday, all because the driver was pulled over for texting while driving.

Technologists are taking the issue of texting and driving pretty seriously, so much so that the next generation of Apple i-phones are going to play nanny for you.

It's actually being proposed in New York, other states could follow.

Well, this is certainly an unusual way to catch motorists who are texting while on the road.

It's still not the "norm" in our area, but such digital crimes are becoming more common. This guy is facing significant charges.

Despite the increased traffic patrols,  the avalanche of radio and TV ads telling us to stop, we're still multi-tasking behind the wheel.

The fight over convincing motorists not to text and drive may have taken a turn for the better in one state.