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08-13-2015, 09:08 PM
Filed under: Safety (http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/), Gadgets (http://www.autoblog.com/category/gadgets/), Technology (http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/)
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fae8cbdf db7c32d59e9122d9cbabcc6cd%2F202469755%2Fstock-photo-the-driver-and-a-pedestrian-at-a-crosswalk-264576434.jpgIn Philadelphia, city officials are running a public-safety campaign that implores road users to simply "Put. Phone. Down." In Florida, a similar advertisement reminds people, "Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow." Interestingly, the campaigns are directed at pedestrians, not drivers.Continue reading Pedestrian deaths increase; cell-phone distractions may be culprit (http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/13/pedestrian-deaths-increase-cell-phone-distractions/)
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