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  » Stopping distracted driving in New York
  It's widely accepted that distracted driving is a serious danger on New York and U.S. streets and highways, but how to curb the issue is up for debate.
  In New York, texting while driving and talking on cellphones while driving is illegal. To encourage drivers to follow the law, governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently unveiled "Texting Zones" that give drivers along the New York State Thruway and state highways a place to pull off the road to use their cellphones and mobile devices.
  But some researchers say that fighting technology with technology won't work. Recently, researchers told members of the Governors Highway Safety Association that real progress on distracted driving will not come from technology. Instead, drivers need to be convinced to put safety ahead of access to information, they said.
  Changing drivers' attitudes is difficult, however. In the 1980s, the use of seat belts became the norm only after drivers were educated, regulations enacted and enforcement stepped up. To stop distracted drivers, the same combination will likely be required, the researchers said.
  Source: Huffington Post, "To Fix Distracted Driving, Experts Say Target The People, Not The Tech," Bianca Bosker, Aug. 27, 2013; Governor's Press Office, Governor Cuomo Unveils "Texting Zones" Along NYS Thruway and Highways for Drivers to Pull Over and Use Their Cell Phones, Sept. 23, 2013