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Question: Texting and Driving, Do You Still Do It?

The Hudson Valley Patch texting and driving campaign is aimed toward educating readers of the dangers of texting and driving—is it working?

Texting and driving is dangerous, this much we know, but whether or not people are getting the message is another issue entirely.

For the last few months Patch has about possible dangers of distracted driving. Although I am aware of the dangers myself, I'll admit that I have a hard time keeping my phone safely tucked in my pocket while on the road.

Today's question asks readers if they still text and drive from time to time. Do you text and drive less frequently after reading , that chronicle the very real dangers of sending even a quick text while on the road?

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Is texting and driving something you make an effort to avoid, or do you still have a hard time kicking this dangerous habit?


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