In 2013, more than 3,000 people were killed in car crashes involving distracted drivers, which includes driving while eating, drinking, using a GPS, or adjusting the radio, according to Distraction.gov.
\"Something can be established where you can't do illegal things, text and drive, especially when you have these lives in your hands,\" said Castellano.
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