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The Problem Florida School Zones Face…

               Texting while driving has become the unspoken epidemic in America is
               the darker side of driving, one that has taken thousands of lives and

               threatens to cast a shadow over our children’s future that we are
               working so diligently toward.

               Pedestrian accidents are on the rise and sadly, far too many of them
               occur in school zones, putting kids at risk of serious injury or even
               death. In fact, approximately 25,000 children are injured and 100 are

               killed in school zone accidents each year, according to the
               Transportation Research Board. Americans check their phones every

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                  The Dori Saves Lives School Zone Sign Campaign will start in

                        PBC and help educate school students & parents in:
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