Sergeant Alex Dinkla, the spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol, says there’s been “a huge increase” in traffic fatalities in Iowa this year. “As of today, we are at 363 fatalities. That’s ...

It's been one month since texting and driving in Iowa became a primary offense. In July alone, Iowa State Patrol issued 100 tickets, which is already more than half the number written in 2016.

WEBVTT IT ALL THE TIME 24;04> Cellphone use behind the wheel is ubiquitous -- and stats posted on Facebook by the Iowa State Patrol Friday shed some light on the consequences. Not only do they say ...

The Iowa State Patrol got creative Monday to target texting while driving. State troopers say distracted driving is a major problem that leads to accidents, so in an effort to try and make the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Iowa State Patrol got creative to target texting and driving on Monday. A trucking company in central Iowa provided a driver and a semi truck to troopers. The truck made ...

An Iowa Senate panel advanced a bill Monday that would only allow hands-free use of cell phones while driving, as lawmakers continue a years-long effort to strengthen the state’s distracted ...