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Amy Klobuchar: “We now have 28 percent of crashes that are caused by people talking or texting on their cell phones in this country.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2011
We now have 28 percent of crashes that are caused by people talking or texting on their cell phones in this country.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Klobuchar points out the impact of distracted driving on accidents.

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