Ask St. Louis: What do you think about texting while driving?

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Of four scenarios tested, unimpaired driver, drunk driver, driver reading e-mail and driver sending a text message, the texting driver had the slowest reaction time. Currently, 14 states have laws making texting illegal while driving and more states are currently debating the hot-button issue. Over 66% of drivers between 18 and 24 claim to text while driving and this percentage is on the rise within that age group and among others as well. Toastedrav headed to University City's Loop to hit the streets and ask St. Louis how it feels about texting while driving.

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