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• Text-Messaging Campaigns Effective In Preventing, Curbing Teen Vaping: Study

  June 1, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Text messaging is an effective way to reach teens to convince them to quit vaping, according to the findings of a new study.

• Distracted Driving Deaths Increasing As NHTSA, Cops Plans April Crackdown

  April 10, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA is launching a campaign with local law enforcement agencies to crack down on drivers who text over the next week, following data showing distracted driving accidents are on the rise.

• Accident Risk Greater with Texting Than Other Driving Distractions: Study

  May 16, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Researchers find that texting appears to have more of a negative effect on drivers' reflexes than other types of distractions.

• Teen Driving Deaths Down, Despite Texting Fears

  April 9, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  Teen driving deaths are down due to a number of different factors, according to the CDC.

• Teen Drivers More Susceptible To Distractions Than Previously Thought: Report

  March 26, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  Teen drivers are more easily, and more often, distracted than previously believed, resulting in a higher risk of accidents, according to a new study.

• Texting While Driving Up Among Teens, While Drinking is Down: CDC

  June 13, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  While teens have decreased a number of risky behaviors, they are still texting while driving in large numbers, according to a CDC survey.

• National Distracted Driving Month Launched to Raise Awareness of Risks

  April 21, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal traffic safety officials are launching a focused campaign against texting while driving and other road distractions linked to accident risks.

• Young Distracted Drivers Face Higher Auto Accident Risks: Study

  January 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that distracted teens are more likely to have an auto accident than distracted experienced adult drivers.

• Teens Who Text While Driving More Likely to Take Other Risks: Study

  May 21, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns that teens who text while driving are more likely than their peers to engage in even...

• Florida Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Driver Who Was Text Messaging

  March 26, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The family of a bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in August 2008, has filed...