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Know Before You Go: Distracted driving epidemic continues to plague NJ roads

News 12’s Roxanne Evans reports that state officials say distracted driving accounted for 50% of all crashes in the state this year.

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Oct 14, 2024, 11:31 AM

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Updated 320 days ago

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