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'Nothing scares you like experiencing it'

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Some blame the economy for rise in highway deaths

New technologies inside cars, which can turn off texts and social media updates, could help prevent distracted driving.

Can technology be its own solution?

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 19: The Facebook and WhatsApp app icons are displayed on an iPhone 5 on February 19, 2014 in San Francisco City.(Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Texting while driving might derail your brain's 'autopilot'

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Texting and driving isn't the only danger

One text will always haunt her

Everyday people check their phones while driving and it increases the chances of crashing by 6 times. Kelly Wallace explores how our uncurbed addiction to devices is endangering parents and children.

Who is most likely to be addicted to a smartphone?