A Movement for Cell-Free Driving

According to the National Safety Council, drivers distracted by texting and talking on cell phones account for more than one out of every four traffic accidents. Should cell phone usage be banned for drivers? We’ll talk with Jennifer Smith, whose organization FocusDriven is raising awareness and supporting victims of car crashes, about a new movement for cell-free driving. Douglas Carter Beane, screenwriter and playwright, joins us for the Art&Seek segment. He wrote the book for Give it Up, a “sexy new pop musical” which has its world premiere this month at the Dallas Theater Center’s Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.

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A Movement for Cell-Free Driving

According to the National Safety Council, drivers distracted by texting and talking on cell phones account for more than one out of every four traffic accidents. Should cell phone usage be banned for drivers? We’ll talk with Jennifer Smith, whose organization FocusDriven is raising awareness and supporting victims of car crashes, about a new movement for cell-free driving. Douglas Carter Beane, screenwriter and playwright, joins us for the Art&Seek segment. He wrote the book for Give it Up, a “sexy new pop musical” which has its world premiere this month at the Dallas Theater Center s Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.

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