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New study explores risks of distracted driving, including driving while emotional
Driving while under the influence is dangerous. So is driving when emotional.
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BYU autocorrect texting fails
BYU students have had their texts autocorrected, causing situations that are awkward at their worst and hilarious at their best.
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BYU students struggle to stay off phone in class
Cooper Epps uses his phone while in class. More teachers and students are advocating for a texting-free classroom. (Maddi Driggs)
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Provo traffic accidents decreasing but distracted driving still a problem
This image from video, taken Oct. 1, 2015, shows Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Senior Research Engineer David Aylor in the drivers seat with an electronic display on the dashboard at the IIHS Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Va. American car buyers are baffled by a blizzard of new safety technologies in vehicles that vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, from model to model, and from one options package to another. (AP Photo/Dan Huff)
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Texting, driving and you
Texting and driving causes 1.6 million car crashes per year according to the United States Department of Transportation. Studies on texting and driving numbers can be low due to dishonesty on the part of survey-takers. (Universe Archives)
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Distracted Driving
It's a serious issue that we all encounter on the road. You look over to the car next to you and the driver is texting. But what are communities doing to keep the roads safe? The Springville Police Department is taking steps to stop distracted driving.
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With 'spectrum crunch,' smartphones might be coming to a halt
Calling, texting, checking emails, increasing vocabulary from playing Words with Friends and even paying bills — because of smartphones, the purposes of cell phones are ever increasing.
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