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To: TimF who wrote (96535)	11/17/2008 8:48:03 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (4) of 541836

You can disagree until you are blue, but until you get some facts to back up your disagreement, you rate a "zero" in the convincing department. I've heard your opinion. Find some facts. txdps.state.tx.us Cell Phones In 2001, there were 1,032 accidents, with 8 fatalities, where cell phone usage was coded a contributing factor. This was an increase of 44.1% from 2000. smartmotorist.com drivinglaws.org "More than 85 percent of the 100 million cell-phone subscribers regularly talk on the phone while driving, says a survey by Prevention magazine. A 1997 study by the New England Journal of Medicine found that drivers who talk on a cell phone are four times more likely to be in an accident than drivers who don't. Drivers throughout the country report seeing distracted drivers talking on cell phones as they drift into other lanes or run through red lights or stop signs. In some cases, the results have been fatal." aaafoundation.org Interesting one on rural drivers: physorg.com "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has compiled their data and has come up with some very compelling evidence when it comes to cellular phone use while driving. The NHTSA estimates that your chance of getting in an accident increases by 300% if you're talking on your cellular phone while driving. In addition their data shows that 25% of all traffic accidents are a result of distracted drivers." drivinglaws.org

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