AN OVERWHELMING number of people say people who text when they drive are just as bad as people who drink-drive.
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A survey by The Standard has shown nearly 93 per cent of people believe texting behind the wheel is as bad a crime as driving while you are over the alcohol limit. A total of 8859 people had responded to the survey on The Standard’s website by noon yesterday.
Our story of the Port Fairy P-plater who used her mobile phone behind the wheel 44 times before running down a cyclist went global this week.
The article was picked up by American online news sites including the Huffington Post, regarded as one of the world’s most powerful blogs with millions of readers, and was quickly one of its most popular posts. It has also been shared across the globe on social media and sites including Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.
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