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Other states and the district of colombia banned all from using hand held phones. ban texting while driving. states should improve drivers education programs but one lawmaker, a democrat in new jersey says and i quote. our goal is to have people stop injuring each other. before it was a slap on the wrist. what people need is a slap on the face. some black bears simply cannot be contained regardless of how many times you try. tonight, the story of one particular black bear who managed to make its way back to civilization after packing half a state away. bear in tree ahead of the factor just awa...

To highlight today. maybe you've heard this, but at any given moment about 13 million americans are driving while using hand-held phones, and according to a study from the traffic safety administration, it turns out that last year over 3,000 people were killed in accidents involving these distracted drivers, and safety experts also point out that's probably a low estimate because many people don't admit to using the phone during a crash, and if people die, it's harder to detect than alcohol abuse. now robert summalt, who serves on the advisory board of the safety administration, argues that di...

Down on cell phone use. there are now 29 states, along with the district of columbia, that ban texting while driving. but the report says even after those laws were passed, the collision rates in those states went up in one -- and one of the reasons they believe is because now more people are actually using their cell phones below the dash where the cops can't see them, but then neither can you. >> shepard: it makes it harder. transportation secretary says don't believe all of this, or at least he doesn't agree with this assessment. >> yeah. the department of transportation says this study fai...

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