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Texting while driving increases crash risk 23-fold

Texting while driving increases crash risk 23-fold

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Drivers of heavy trucks who were texting while driving were at a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near-crash than those who were not, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute reported last night.

Does this actually surprise anyone?

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  1. Anonymous says

    Dude, I saw this Dr. Phil episode about texting and driving and the whole topic still makes me chew nails. The people who do this are just fucking retarded and shouldn’t be alowed to drive. Period.

  2. Anonymous says

    Dude, I saw this Dr. Phil episode about texting and driving and the whole topic still makes me chew nails. The people who do this are just fucking retarded and shouldn’t be alowed to drive. Period.

  3. Anonymous says

    Dude, I saw this Dr. Phil episode about texting and driving and the whole topic still makes me chew nails. The people who do this are just fucking retarded and shouldn’t be alowed to drive. Period.

  4. Anonymous says

    Dude, I saw this Dr. Phil episode about texting and driving and the whole topic still makes me chew nails. The people who do this are just fucking retarded and shouldn’t be alowed to drive. Period.

  5. Anonymous says

    Dude, I saw this Dr. Phil episode about texting and driving and the whole topic still makes me chew nails. The people who do this are just fucking retarded and shouldn’t be alowed to drive. Period.

  6. Anonymous says

    The thing I always get cynical about is that it seems like there is no stupid thing you can do while driving — no matter how dangerous it is — that will bring down the Wrath of the People unless there is alcohol involved.

  7. Anonymous says

    The thing I always get cynical about is that it seems like there is no stupid thing you can do while driving — no matter how dangerous it is — that will bring down the Wrath of the People unless there is alcohol involved.

  8. Anonymous says

    The thing I always get cynical about is that it seems like there is no stupid thing you can do while driving — no matter how dangerous it is — that will bring down the Wrath of the People unless there is alcohol involved.

  9. Anonymous says

    The thing I always get cynical about is that it seems like there is no stupid thing you can do while driving — no matter how dangerous it is — that will bring down the Wrath of the People unless there is alcohol involved.

  10. Anonymous says

    The thing I always get cynical about is that it seems like there is no stupid thing you can do while driving — no matter how dangerous it is — that will bring down the Wrath of the People unless there is alcohol involved.