cell phones and driving
Cell phones are becoming more widely used for personal rather than business reasons, and they can present a variety of issues for drivers to address. A recent New England Journal of Medicine study concluded that the risk of collision is four times higher during cell phone use. "As cars more and more become an extension of the home and office, we are creating a whole new array of potentially hazardous distractions that must be better understood," said NHTSA Administrator Ricardo Martinez, M.D.There are nine countries that ban cell phone use in cars and thirteen states in the U.S. have actually tried to pass legislation dealing with cell phone use. So what is all this fuss about using cell phones while driving? Research shows that it may not be the safest behavior for motorists, and considering that the number of cell phones has grown from 345,000 in 1985 to
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