Sender of text message may share blame in car crash - USA TODAY


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Sender of text message may share blame in car crash
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As punishment for his traffic offense, Best was ordered to speak to 14 high schools about the perils of texting and driving and to pay about $775 in fines. Right before the crash, Best said he glanced down at his phone to see who had sent him a message ...
Suing the sender? Distracted driving lawsuit blames both texters for crash CBS News
Could you be sued for texting with a driver? Experts say, 'maybe' msnbc.com
Texting a driver spells t-r-o-u-b-l-e New York Post
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PennDOT: Avoid Distractions and 'Just Drive' - WBNG-TV


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PennDOT: Avoid Distractions and 'Just Drive'
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One dangerous activity that involves all three types of distraction - texting - has been addressed through the state's new anti-texting law, which took effect in early March. The law prohibits text-based communication while driving and makes texting ...

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Texting While Driving Now Surpases Drinking and Driving for Teenage Accidents ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Texting While Driving Now Surpases Drinking and Driving for Teenage Accidents ...
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This is a Life Saving Application that has been seen on ABC News, NBC, NPR, FOX News, CNBC, Associated Press and more. This is the Original No Texting and Driving APP designed to stop distracted driving and help keep you safe on the road.
App Prevents Texting While Driving LocalNews8.com

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Parents take heed: Survey says almost half of teens text and drive - MiamiHerald.com


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Parents take heed: Survey says almost half of teens text and drive
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A new national survey commissioned by AT&T as part of the “It Can Wait” campaign indicates that while 97 percent of teens know texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving – and 75 percent say the ...
Simulation Exercise Shows Teens the Dangers Of Texting While Driving KUHF-FM
Commentary: Quit texting and drive Kansas City Star
Texting drivers ignore dangers York Daily Record
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Call out driver who is texting - Toledo Blade


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Call out driver who is texting
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Texting while driving is illegal, dangerous, and kills people. But fools just roll their eyes and rationalize their behavior in a million different ways. Be prepared for hearing how careful SHE is, how it's not dangerous when SHE does it.
People must choose not to be distracted Philadelphia Inquirer
Texting someone who is driving could end up being illegal one day Ubergizmo
Eyes FWD: Reminding Drivers to Watch the Road WBNG-TV
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White Plains Students Film Texting and Driving PSA - The Daily White Plains

White Plains Students Film Texting and Driving PSA
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Travis Rithem-Williamson is teaching a video production class for teenage kids, who will create a PSA on the dangers of texting while driving. The class brings students together from across the lower Hudson Valley and New Jersey.

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For teens, simulation underscores dangers of texting while driving - Las Vegas Sun


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For teens, simulation underscores dangers of texting while driving
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Sophomore Paola Rivera, 16, participates in a virtual simulation of texting and driving at Green Valley High School in Henderson on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. By Jackie Valley (contact) Clutching her iPhone, 16-year-old Ashton Skrobak grabbed the ...

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Family of texting, driving victim tries to save others - Tbo.com

Family of texting, driving victim tries to save others
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Sickles High School students look at the wrecked pickup truck of the late Alex Brown following a presentation by the Brown family about the dangers of texting and driving. 38: Number of states that have banned texting while driving.

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Young Drivers Urged to Avoid Distractions While Driving - Gant Daily


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Young Drivers Urged to Avoid Distractions While Driving
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One dangerous activity that involves all three types of distraction – texting – has been addressed through the state's new anti-texting law, which took effect in early March. The law prohibits text-based communication while driving and makes texting ...
Over 57000 traffic tickets issued in statewide Distracted Drivers Campaign Southwest Riverside News Network

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New app could prevent teen texting and driving - KTAR.com

New app could prevent teen texting and driving
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One reason is that they're texting while driving. A new survey said while 75 percent of teens admit that texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent admit that they still do it. AT&T has created an app that could put a stop to that.

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