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Cell Phone Addiction Factors Focus Of Texas Study

What you may have suspected is now confirmed. You may be a cell phone addict. That’s not a good thing.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/11/29

Is Texting Ruining The Art Of Conversation?

Statistics show that, these days, many people with cell phones prefer texting over a phone call. It’s not always young people, though the data indicates that the younger you are, the more likely you are to prefer texting.

2012/06/04

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Smartphone Apps Helping Ease Pain Of Regret

Ever send a text message you wish you shouldn’t have or place a phone call when you’ve had a few too many?

2012/05/29

A man sends a text message on his cell phone.

Fighting Back Against Spam Text Messages

More and more often, scammers and even legitimate advertisers are bombarding consumers with unsolicited text messages on their cell phones.

2012/05/01

State Summit Addresses Need For Texting & Driving Ban

The man in charge of the nation’s transportation system is taking aim at Texas and more than a dozen other states that don’t have bans on texting and driving.

2012/04/26

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For Customers, DART Police Just A Text Away

Public transit users in the Dallas area will have another way to summon help. On Friday, DART patrons can begin texting to reach police.

2012/04/05

A girl uses a cell phone to send a text message. (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Electronics Top Distractions For Teen Drivers

A new study of teen driving behavior has found that the use of electronic devices is the leader among distracted driving behaviors, and that teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to use cell phones or other electronic devices while driving.

2012/03/26

Feds Urge No Phones Or No Texting While Driving

Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose total bans except for emergencies.

2011/12/13

UNT Student Competes In Nat’l Texting Championship

A University of North Texas student is in New York City preparing to compete in the fifth annual LG U.S. National Texting Championship. Sarah Wood is one of just 12 other “texters” competing.

2011/10/26

A woman talks on a cell phone as she drives. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

TxDOT Launches Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign

In 2009 alone, distracted drivers caused more than 100,000 Texas crashes. To help combat the problem, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching the “Talk. Text. Crash.” campaign.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/03/31

State Legislation Aims To Better Prosecute ‘Sexting’

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is throwing his support behind a bill filed aimed at stopping sexting. Right now the only way to prosecute teens for sexting is under existing child pornography laws.

KRLD–2011/02/07

A man writes a text message on his mobile phone while driving in traffic. (credit: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

Survey: Texting While Driving Getting Worse

Texans believe texting and talking on phones while driving is getting worse and that roads are less safe than they were five years ago, despite declines in accident deaths.

2010/12/01

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