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		<title>Remember Alex Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Brown died in an auto accident in 2009 after she lost control of her truck while she was texting. Her truck rolled and because Alex was not wearing a seat belt, she went out the passenger side window and was crushed by the truck. Since Alex’s death the Brown family has been traveling the country, pulling Alex’s wrecked truck, to bring awareness to texting and driving and asking teens everywhere to take the pledge to not text and drive.]]></description>
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		<title>What do sexting and driving have in common?</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/12/18/so-what-do-sexting-and-driving-have-in-common/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some teens, sexting is an all-too-common activity, and they don’t see why it’s such a big deal. For those of you who haven’t ever heard of sexting, it’s the practice of sharing explicit photos, videos and chat, by cell phone or online – and it has become pretty popular with teenagers.

An Associated Press-MTV poll found that more than a quarter of young people have been involved in sexting in some form, at some time.]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina latest state to ban texting while driving</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/12/03/north-carolina-latest-state-to-ban-texting-while-driving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve probably noticed lately that a lot of states have been banning text messaging while driving. Well, you can add another one to the list.  North Carolina is the next state to ban texting while driving for all drivers.

The law went into effect December 1, 2009. In order to get a ticket, your car must be in motion while you are texting. For North Carolina the fatal crash rate for 16- to 19-year-olds has trended slightly upward.]]></description>
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		<title>Can&#8217;t Forget Kera</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/12/03/cant-forget-kera/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 25, 2009 one of the most wonderful people that was ever put in my life was killed in a car accident. My cousin Kera had gone to a college football game in Lubbock, TX on Saturday and she began traveling back to College Station around 3:00 p.m. On Sunday Oct. 25 around 6:00 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is texting getting in the way of your sleep?</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/10/06/is-texting-getting-in-the-way-of-your-sleep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Between practicing sports, attending school group meetings, doing homework and hanging out with friends, most high school students find it hard to fit enough sleep into their busy schedules. That is, of course, when they make a good-faith effort to get sleep.]]></description>
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		<title>National anti-texting law proposed</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/09/11/national-anti-texting-law-proposed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that texting while driving is dangerous, but in the near future it may be illegal in all states for all drivers in the nation. A new law was proposed in July that would require states to ban texting while driving for everyone, or risk losing 25 percent of their federal highway funding.]]></description>
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		<title>Distracted driving Summit called for September</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/08/12/distracted-driving-summit-called-for-september/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/08/12/distracted-driving-summit-called-for-september/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the White House will hold a summit in September to address the dangers of distracted driving.]]></description>
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		<title>Texting while walking, dangerous combo</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/07/14/texting-while-walking-dangerous-combo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texting and driving has been a hot topic in the news lately because many states are banning the habit. What you probably haven't heard about is the danger of texting and walking, but it too can be hazardous to your health.]]></description>
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		<title>To text or not to text – that is the question</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/06/18/to-text-or-not-to-text-%e2%80%93-that-is-the-question/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/06/18/to-text-or-not-to-text-%e2%80%93-that-is-the-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think text messaging is addicting? The practice has become so commonplace in today’s culture that it is not surprising to find people texting while walking, driving, shopping or even while sitting in class.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey reveals 60 percent of teens text while driving</title>
		<link>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/06/01/survey-reveals-60-percent-of-teens-text-while-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.t-driver.com/2009/06/01/survey-reveals-60-percent-of-teens-text-while-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever text while you're driving? According to a new survey, if you do, you're not alone. The independent research organization, Toluna, conducted an online survey, and found that 60 percent of teens (ages 16-19) text while they're driving.]]></description>
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