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  • Stop Sign Ahead for Texting While Driving? (Obama Will Stop It)

    10/01/2009 9:56:35 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 46 replies · 1,137+ views
    AP ^ | 10/01/09 | KEN THOMAS
    Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send messages from behind the wheel. "We can really eliminate texting while driving. That should be our goal," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, declining to provide specifics of the recommendations.
  • Texting WORSE Than Alcohol Or Drugs While Driving

    09/19/2008 7:33:55 AM PDT · by waus · 15 replies · 443+ views
    Ayrshire Post ^ | September 19, 2008
    Texting behind the wheel impairs driving skills more than being drunk or high on drugs, according to new research. Reaction times deteriorated by over one-third, which was worse than alcohol at the legal limit or driving under the influence of cannabis.