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Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; A swerving driver on the Liberty Expressway leads to multiple charges spread out across Dougherty and Lee County.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  It's illegal to text and drive but people still do it.  How can cops prove it and what does the law say about apps?

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Cell phone users are more likely to engage in dangerous behavior when behind the wheel.

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, January 01, 2013  An Albany police officer is injured and sent to the hospital after an early morning car wreck caused by a driver checking a text message.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Nine days before Christmas in 2009, Alex Sorohan's family was told her brother, Caleb, was killed instantly in a head-on collision. It wasn't until five days later they were told the crash was Caleb's fault because he was texting.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  A new survey conducted by State Farm and Harris Interactive is shedding some light on the power of speaking out against texting and driving.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Updated with video; A teen is in critical condition after taking his parents car for a joyride and crashing in Worth County.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Updated with video; It's no surprise teenagers want to keep secrets from their parents and it seems a new secret code is allowing them to do that on their phones--but doing so could get them in big trouble.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Updated with video; When it comes to driving distractions, experts say teenage girls are twice as likely as teenage boys to use cell phones.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Crime Stoppers is looking into establishing a service for the area that allows people to text or submit crime tips online anonymously.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Updated with video; When texting turns into stalking and how teenagers handle it.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The Lowndes Co. Sheriff's Office says citizens have come to them about a text message scam that asks for personal bank account information.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated with video; The new year is here and in with it comes new state laws affecting drivers.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  The Southwest Public Health District is raising awareness about preventable injuries through motor vehicle safety with a campaign this month: "Safety is No Accident: Live Injury Free."