Driving while distracted Cell phones, PDA's, and GPS systems are just a few of the items distracting drivers nowadays. A new auto safety study has found that such distractions may be causing more accidents than previously thought.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Jerald Donaldson: Senior research director with Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.
Susan Ferguson: Vice president for research with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Rich Hovan: Patrolman for almost 32 years and officer in charge of the traffic division of the Brooklyn, Ohio Police department. Brooklyn was the first town to ban cellphone use while driving.
Serial killer in the house "The Perfect Storm" author Sebastian Junger talks about his family's strange history with confessed serial killer Albert deSalvo, considered by many to be the Boston Strangler.10:06 a.m.
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