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Cell Phone Caused Accidents (Remote Access Required) |
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Does Cell Phone Conversation Impair Driving Performance? |
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The Position of the National Safety Council |
Responsible Use of Cell Phones
How many times have you driven on a highway and noticed the person next to you on a cell phone and having a hard time staying in the lane? Have you ever seen people talking on a cell phone, totally oblivious to anything around them, weaving in and out of lanes?
Is talking on a cell phone just as distracting as eating, reading a road map, putting on make-up, or listening to loud music while driving? Some lawmakers would like to put a ban on cell phone use while driving.
People using cell phones while driving, whether hand- held or hands-free, is a distraction. The following website is a link to some articles that show cell phones were faulted in many collisions:
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The following studies provide two different results in cell phone distraction while driving:
| Restricting Cell Phones While Driving May be Premature | Cell Phones Distract Drivers |
| Cell Phones Distract Visual Perception |
Does having a cell phone to use in case of an emergency outweigh the risks of
driver distraction?
AAA
Promotes Cellular Phone Safety
Should the driver be responsible in the safe use of talking on a cell phone by pulling off the road so as not to infringe the danger of distraction to others on the road?
Results of a survey that was conducted in February 2000: Use of Cell Phones
Last Updated February 23, 2002
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