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Originally Posted by DrPhil
It might not matter what age group it reaches. I haven't seen a study that states that teens text and drive more than adults do--there may be such a study. I just want it to reach people who wouldn't have the sense to not text and drive without the PSA.
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That's one of my questions as well. There was a recent motor vehicle accident in the Boston area where a prominent physician at one of the Harvard-affiliated hospitals was killed. There was some discussion early on that she may have been texting/emailing on her Blackberry at the time of the accident. I didn't read any follow-up articles, so I'm not sure if that was the case.
However, with the growing popularity of Blackberries and other smartphones, and the resulting "always on the job" feeling that comes from them, I would guess that there's a sizeable amount of adults who are guilty of the same behavior.
ETA: Here's a link to the story on the Boston doctor:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/bre...l_directo.html