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Cops: Drunken Driver Crashed While 'Sexting' Behind the Wheel

Before he got behind the wheel, this accused drunken driver should have handed over his keys -- and his cellphone. Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies say Phernando Cuello was driving drunk and "sexting" when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed near New Port Richey early Sunday. Cuello initially told...

Remember Alex Brown Foundation: 5 Facts About Texting While Driving

On Sunday's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," Justin Bieber and Emma Roberts made special appearances to support the Remember Alex Brown Foundation, which was established in honor of a 17-year-old Texas girl who died in a texting-while-driving accident. While the show provided Alex Brown's family with a newly remodeled...

Cathy Cruz Marrero, Who Fell Into Mall Fountain, Has Splashy Criminal Record

Cathy Cruz Marrero took a nontraditional route to fame. She became an unexpected celebrity recently when video of her falling into a mall fountain while distracted by text messaging went viral. She took advantage of the situation by going on ABC's "Good Morning America," where she explained, "I was actually texting a...

Cathy Cruz Marrero Fountain Fall Highlights Dangers of Texting While Walking [VIDEOS]

Are you ready for the latest crisis in public health? After security video of a texting mall worker taking a tumble into a fountain went viral this week, America was reminded that it has a serious problem on its hands: texting while walking (TWW). Related Stories Cathy Cruz Marrero, Who Fell Into...

U-Turn: Texting Bans May Increase Car Crash Rate, Study Finds

(Sept. 28) -- Sending text messages from behind the wheel is dangerous, and can be deadly. On that point, at least, researchers agree. But the debate over how to mitigate the trend continues, as a new study concludes that texting bans in several states haven't managed to reduce accidents. Thirty states have already...

Background on Texting

Text messaging, or texting, refers to the exchange of brief written text messages between two or more mobile phones or fixed or portable devices over a phone network.

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