She had been heading from Kent to Brighton to help her daughters after they were involved in a minor road accident on an icy road.

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According to Dixit, up to 25% nomophobes reported accidents while messaging or talking on the phone, which includes minor road accidents, falling while going upstairs or downstairs and stumbling while walking.

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That means realizing that voter ID laws such as the one blocking the vote of Viviette Applewhite are not minor bumps on the road.

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For true Bitcoin believers, every setback is a minor inconvenience along the road to a bright future in which all fiat currencies are swapped for the ubiquitously accepted Bitcoin.

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To date, apart from the odd minor traffic accident with other road users, the Chinese troops keep themselves to themselves.

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"For example, even on a road surface with minor ridges or furrows, the driver no longer has to grip the steering wheel tightly and make detailed adjustments, so travelling on the intended path becomes easier, " it said in a statement.

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Seven others suffered minor injuries during the attack in Marline Road, St Leonards at about 21:00 BST on Sunday.

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The company said apart from two road closures, there would be only minor traffic disruption.

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Park rangers closed the road and issued warnings to Mr Hale's kin for various minor misdeeds.

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Some 2, 262 people were road casualties in the zones last year - 1, 966 of them minor injuries - according to the Department for Transport figures.

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