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#3. Thou Shalt Not Run a Red Light

Have road rage, say Hail Mary's. In June the Vatican issued a list of 10 Commandments for drivers as part of a 36-page document titled "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road." According to the document, driving brings out the "primitive" side of man and cars can be "an occasion of sin." The guidelines call for such things as respecting speed limits and not using cell phones behind the wheel. But en-route praying is encouraged, the document says, because the "rhythm and gentle repetition" of the Rosary "does not distract the driver's attention."

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