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Distracted Driving Responsible For Surge In Highway Fatalities
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The number of highway fatalities jumped by the largest annual percentage in 50 years last year. So far, the first six months of 2016 appear to be worse. Safety experts blame distracted driving for the increase.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Jacob Nelson, AAA's director of traffic safety advocacy and research, about the problem.
This segment aired on November 16, 2016.