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Published November 12, 2009, 12:00 AM

Texting while driving


Echo Press photo illustration by Lowell Anderson

According to U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, about 20 to 30 percent of all drivers admit to texting, although for younger drivers, the rate is much higher – 50 percent or more. Texting while driving is a very serious public safety concern, said the senator, who is co-sponsoring a federal texting while driving ban.

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