Texting is very easy for students, many of whom can type without looking at the phone. One administrator at Fergus Falls High School estimates that 85 percent of students have cell phones. (MPR photo/Tom Weber)
Will a graphic video stop teens from texting while driving?
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A researcher of distraction and driving talks about the new PSA that students in the U.K. will have to watch. It's a graphic depiction of a horrendous car crash that begins with a teenaged girl texting behind the wheel.
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David Strayer: In recent years texting has become an increasingly popular form of communication, but the dangers of texting while driving have raised concerns.
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