The U.S. Department of Transportation has made another change in its effort to ban cellphone use while driving. As of January 26, 2010 drivers of interstate buses and trucks over 10,000 pounds who text while driving may be subject to civil or criminal penalties up to ,750. Distracted driving is a major concern of DOT. Drivers who text are more than 20 times likelier to have an accident. Eighty percent of crashes involve distracted driving. In 2008 nearly 6,000 people died in crashes
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