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Best of the TxDOT Podcast: NHTSA Survey: Distracted Driving Awareness High, Behavior Unchanged

08.30.2013 - By Texas Department of TransportationPlay

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There may not be a clear beginning of distracted driving as a phenomenon in the United States, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working to find the end. A recent survey by NHTSA showed that while a majority of Americans know distracted driving is dangerous, that hasn't stopped them from driving while distracted. For more on this dichotomy, I spoke with NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.This episode originally posted in May 2013

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