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If you're driving while reading this, stop.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting an "alarming increase" in distracted driving statewide.

By the numbers: TDOT workers and equipment have been hit by a passing motorist 73 times so far in 2024, the agency said.

The bottom line: "Motorists need to follow the law and put down their phones as well as move over and slow down when emergency and roadside workers are present," TDOT commissioner Butch Eley said in a statement.

TDOT warns about distracted driving

TDOT says distracted driving seems to be on the rise

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If you&#x27;re driving while reading this, stop.The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting an &quot;alarming increase&quot; in distracted driving statewide.

TDOT warns about distracted driving

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