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Mobile phones and driving safety

What Would It Take to Stop Texting While Driving?

We all know we shouldn’t text while driving. According to the National Safety Council, it’s the cause of 25 percent of all car accidents. And according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it’s six times more dangerous than drinking and driving. And yet, many of us do it. Psychology Today reports  that up to 97 […]

Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal?

Listener Responses: Cell Phone Ban for Drivers

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Texting While Driving: Is It Dangerous?

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Dangers of ‘car phones’ known early

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Texting While Driving? You Might as Well Drive Drunk

Conflict & Justice

Although studies report the dangers of texting while driving, most states don’t ban this practice. Joining The Takeaway is Adam Bryant, New York Times Deputy Business Editor.

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