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More Than 1 In 4 Car Crashes Involve Cellphone Use

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

schwit1 (797399) writes "Texting and driving is dangerous but a new survey finds talking on a cellphone while behind the wheel may be even worse. The National Safety Council's annual report found 26 percent of all crashes are tied to phone use, but noted just 5 percent involved texting. Safety advocates are lobbying now for a total ban on driver phone use, pointing to studies that headsets do not reduce driver distraction."

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  1. "I WILL GIVE UP MY MOBILE..." by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    "When you PRY it from my COLD, DEAD... oh, yeah. Well, never mind. Carry on and all that."

    --
    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  2. Re:Statistics suck by Charliemopps · · Score: 4, Funny

    I, for one, make sure that every time I drive my penis is outside the vehicle.