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Eyes On The Road: How State Officials Plan To Address Distracted Driving In Vermont

A photo shows a person texting on a touch screen cell phone while in front of the wheel of a car. Through the windshield, a tight turn can be seen in front of them, with defoliated trees in the backdrop.
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Vermont highway safety officials say they are concerned about a growing number of distracted driving incidents this summer.

Vermont highway safety officials are concerned about the growing number of distracted driving cases they’re seeing on the roads this summer. People are driving much faster than the speed limit and many are texting at the same time. This hour, we look at how state officials plan to address this issue, and we answer your questions.

Broadcast live on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.