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Family members of those killed by distracted drivers are outraged that many young drivers are getting surprisingly light sentences after fatal accidents, and are demanding that the punishment for actions like texting and driving be changed to fit the crime. (TODAY)

TODAY's Professionals, Donny Deutsch and Star Jones, along with msnbc's Willie Geist, discuss whether parents should use mobile devices when spending time with their kids. (TODAY)

A Miami man creates an app that sends automatic replies when you are behind the wheel. WTVJ's Christina Hernandez reports. (NBC News)

According to a new Centers for Disease Control report, 58 percent of high school seniors admit they have sent a text or an email from behind the wheel. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)

Jamie Nash habitually texted while she drove, but after 29 operations following a near-deadly car accident, she is warning teenagers to focus on the road and not the phone. TODAY's consumer correspondent Janice Lieberman reports and shows off new technology that helps limit the dangerous habit. (TODAY)

The National Transportation Safety Board says so many people are dying in distracted driving accidents that they want all 50 states to ban all personal electronic devices for drivers. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)

NBC's Kerry Sanders takes a look at a new, free app for smartphones that automatically locks up text, email, Facebook and Twitter while on the road. (TODAY)

A new app helps prevent texting accidents on the road. NBC's Brent Solomon reports. 

According to new research, teens are burning the midnight oil texting and chatting with friends. NBC's Erika Edwards reports. 

If you thought your teen-ager was texting a lot, you're right. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)