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Behavioral Interventions Reduce Distracted Driving, Promoting Safer Roads

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August 4, 2024

In the United States, over 3,000 deaths and 400,000 injuries occur each year due to distracted driving. A significant number of distracted driving cases has been attributed to phone use by drivers between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

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