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SC Lawmakers OK Anti-Sexting Bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would ban South Carolina teens from sending sexually explicit text messages. The anti-sexting bill that was passed by a...
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Does Your Teen Find Drinking And Driving Worse Than Texting?
Parents of teenagers have plenty to focus on. There are so many conversations that have to be had at that age – under-age drinking and texting and driving are just two of them. A 2012 State Farm and...
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Infographic: Newly Licensed Teens And Distracted Driving
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and CBS Radio Charlotte is working to raise the profile of this important issue. Sometimes, images are the best way to convey a message. Here’s an...
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What’s More Distracting Than Texting While Driving? Our Thoughts…
(CBS Charlotte) — We all know that either talking on the phone or texting while driving can cause fatal traffic accidents — but what about when we become distracted by our own thoughts? Is it possible...
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Distraction Free Fridays: Teens, Take The Pledge!
In your teenage years, it is all about peer pressure to do the wrong thing. Well, the Distraction Free Fridays campaign aims to use peer influence to do the right thing. You can impact your peers in a...
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Distracted Driving On The Rise, Hand-held Cell Phone Use Up Among Young Drivers
According to new research from NHTSA, the percentage of drivers who are visibly text-messaging or using a hand-held device increased significantly for a second year in a row from 0.9 percent in 2010...
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AT&T Again Bringing Texting Simulator To SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — AT&T is bringing its warnings about the dangers of texting and driving back to South Carolina . On Saturday, company representatives are at an AT&T store in Charleston to...
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Charleston Considers Ban On Texting While Driving
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston City Council will hold a public hearing next month on a proposal to ban texting while driving. Some council members are concerned. Councilman Mike Seekings says there...
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AT&T Bringing Texting Simulators Back
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — AT&T is back in South Carolina, warning about the dangers of texting and driving. Company representatives are making eight stops throughout the state this week with a simulator...
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Woman Charged With Murder, Texting In Wreck
BELMONT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman faces murder and other charges after authorities say she was texting a message when she hit and killed a 75-year-old woman walking to visit a neighbor. The...
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Greenville Bans Texting While Driving
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville has banned texting while driving. City council voted Monday to make it illegal to use a hand-held device while driving. The ban taking effect April 1 also applies to...
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SC Towns And Counties Spur State To Ban Texting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A statewide texting-while-driving ban might soon be a reality for South Carolina , though many wonder whether it will be effective. Both legislative chambers passed separate...
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