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Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Motorists who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in additional dangerous behaviors such as speeding, driving drowsy, driving without a safety belt and sending texts or emails, according to a survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Study: A teenage driver's risk of dying in a crash goes up sharply with other teens in the car

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Westover High School students pledged not to text while driving

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  Targeting distractions behind the wheel, the Obama administration proposed Tuesday to bar truck drivers from sending text messages while hauling hazardous materials.

Thursday, November 26, 2009  Fire officials are warning citizen's to be careful.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009  Transportation Department kicks off effort to prevent drivers from using mobile devices