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Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting

8:00AM Matt Buchanan | An executive order from President Obama bans all government employees—including soldiers and postal workers—from texting while driving if they’re working, driving one of Uncle Sam’s cars or using one of his mobile phones. Meaning we’re all next. [Ars]
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Texting While Driving Results In Death, Seven Misdemeanor Charges

12:00PM Rosa Golijan | Utah’s getting harsh on texting while driving, but it looks like Florida may be among the first states to issue some serious punishment: A 17-year-old man is facing a second degree felony and seven first-degree misdemeanor charges. More »
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Texting While Driving PSA Delivers Bloody, Bone-Crunching Message

3:30AM Jack Loftus | Holy shit. The initial accident is bad enough, but the creators of this texting PSA, not content with the usual scare tactics, add in some flying glass and a neck crunch to hammer things home. Then the second car appears. More »
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Question Of The Day: Do You Text While Driving?

9:40AM Matt Buchanan | Man, people really laid into me for texting while driving as a part of reviewing the N97. It’s unsafe, no doubt, but the reality is, people do it. Do you? More »