WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly one out of five U.S. drivers surveyed has read or sent a text message while behind the wheel, even though nearly all of the respondents in an AAA survey released on Friday considered such action unacceptable.
One In Five U.s. Drivers Admits To Texting: Survey
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