Texting Bans, a Possibly Low-Cost and Effective Means to Help Improve Motor Vehicle Safety.

Am J Public Health

Carol A. Flannagan is with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Published: May 2019

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http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305026DOI Listing

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