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‘Crotches Kill’: Canadian Campaign to Stop Distracted Driving

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

A racy new ad campaign aimed at distracted drivers is being rolled out across the Canadian province of Alberta. The slogan is Crotches Kill.

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