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Schumer: Texting while driving should be banned

Texting while driving led to the deaths of 44 teens on Long Island and 51 others in New York City in the last five years, and the practice should be banned nationally, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday.

Schumer (D-N.Y.) cited the Department of Transportation figures as he called for support for his bill that would strip states of federal highway funds unless they enact texting-while-driving...

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