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Which Way, L.A.?

SoCal Drivers More Distracted than Ever

When AT&T asked the world-famous director Werner Herzog to produce short films on the dangers of texting while driving , he agreed. The result was the 35-minute film, From One Second to the Next . One segment is about a 5-year old nicknamed X, hit and dragged 20 feet by a distracted driver, leaving him paralyzed on a ventilator.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

When AT&T asked the world-famous director Werner Herzog to produce short films on the dangers of texting while driving, he agreed. The result was the 35-minute film, From One Second to the Next. One segment is about a 5-year old nicknamed X, hit and dragged 20 feet by a distracted driver, leaving him paralyzed on a ventilator. In less than a week, Herzog's film has been viewed more than one and a half million times on YouTube alone, as we hear from Steven Block, senior traffic researcher for the Automobile Club of Southern California.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Kerry Cavanaugh

    editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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    KCRW

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Steven Bloch

    Automobile Club of Southern California

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