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Texting and driving worse than drinking

Texting behind the wheel impairs driving skills more than being drunk or high, according to new research for the Royal Automobile Club Foundation. Despite the danger, 48% of UK drivers aged 18 to 24 admit to using short message services (SMS) whilst driving - a group already at much higher risk of being involved in a crash, said the RAC.

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