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Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon)

30 min • 25 oktober 2024

Quiz time: How could a full moon make roads more dangerous? (Email su@dw.com with your guess before you listen.) Also, teens (like all of us) use their phones while driving — and a jarring new study tells us how much.

Senaste avsnitt

Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon)

Senaste avsnitt

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