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    More + Drivers Are Texting behind the Wheel

    Texting behind the wheel was outlawed in California almost two years ago, but more drivers are doing it now than ever before. That's according to a study by the Automobile Club of Southern California , where Steven Bloch is traffic-safety researcher and policy analyst.

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

    Texting behind the wheel was outlawed in California almost two years ago, but more drivers are doing it now than ever before. That's according to a study by the Automobile Club of Southern California, where Steven Bloch is traffic-safety researcher and policy analyst.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Massive Solar Power Plant Is Approved
    1. 0:00Senator Rod Wright Indicted for Fraud, Perjury
    2. 7:00Solar Energy and the Future of California
    3. 17:47More + Drivers Are Texting behind the WheelYou’re reading this
    4. 24:22Will Big Money Save a Divided Republican Party?
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