As millions of Americans hit the roadways this summer, it’s time to be especially aware of distracted drivers.

According to Distraction.gov, distracted driving involves “any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving” — everything from eating and drinking to using a navigation system to checking digital devices.

When I lived in Washington, D.C. — land of the most distracted drivers on Earth — I saw people do nutty things on the Beltway: applying makeup, reading books and newspapers, working on computers and participating in online conferences, and, of course, texting.

Texting continues to be the most dangerous distraction.

According to the latest CTIA data, Americans exchanged nearly 2.2 trillion texts in 2024 — and surveys show that millions of them were sent and read while behind the wheel.

The latest National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) shows that, whereas fewer people are talking on........

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