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Why Cell Phone Bans Don't Work

Posted by samzenpus on from the keep-your-eyes-on-the-road dept.

sciencehabit writes "You can take the driver away from the cell phone, but you can't take the risky behavior away from the driver. That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that people who talk on their phones while driving may already be unsafe drivers who are nearly as prone to crash with or without the device. The findings may explain why laws banning cell phone use in motor vehicles have had little impact on accident rates."

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  1. Re:Mounting evidence - of hype. by Grishnakh · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Now watch my prior statement get modded down into oblivion. I have no way to prove this, but I'd be willing to bet that all the people who mod me down are Obama fans. Romney fans are idiots too, but it seems to be the Obama fans that get really upset about any criticism of their hero. A very irrational bunch there.