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Automakers Ford Motor Company announced 9/10/2009 that it supported bans on text messaging while driving. Ford offers a product called Ford Sync that, among other features, will read text messages to drivers.
“The most complete and most recent research shows that activity that draws drivers’ eyes away from the road for an extended period [...]

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Crime reports show DUIs among women are rising in the United States.
A new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed the FBI statistics showing that impaired driving by women is becoming a national safety issue. Overall, about 2,000 fatalities a year involve an impaired female driver, the study revealed.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray [...]

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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67876.html?wlc=1250531196
TechNewsWorld posted an article summarizing recent studies on texting and talking on cell phones while driving.
A recent study that monitored actual use of phones while driving suggests the campaign for safe use of handsets on the road may need to be radically refocused. It found that texting — a practice that until recently was [...]

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