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News about texting

• APP OF THE DAY: biteSMS

  "Extra texting features are all very useful"

• Mobile phone bans don't work? Try duct tape

  6 reasons why duct tape offers a sure-fire solution for distracted, yakking drivers.

• Texting drivers are more dangerous than talkers

  Texting drivers had more crashes and showed worse control than those talking on phones

• Video dramatization shows deadly consequences of texting and driving

  As experts prepare for distracted driving summit, debate ensues over whether videos, laws and technology can be effective

• Texting while driving increases crash risk 23-fold

  Virginia Tech study of truck drivers recommends ban on texting while driving

• Texting teen falls into street, lands in headlines

  For two days we've been treated to report after report about 15-year-old Alexa Longueira, who last week fell into an open manhole while walking around ...

Features about texting

• Banning texting while driving will help

  Banning texting while driving is such a no-brainer that it's hard to believe there is even a discussion