One in five local drivers are distracted behind the wheel, says new University of Windsor study
A recent University of Windsor study on local driving behaviours found 20 per cent of the drivers observed were engaged in some form of distraction. CBC's Dalson Chen went for a drive with Francesco Biondi, the associate professor who led the research project.
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