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To: marginmike who wrote (99004)	5/11/2001 9:14:18 AM
From: Keith Feral	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

I think that is exactly what is going to happen. All cars will end up having a cell phone cradle that serves as a modem to your on board info system. Plugging your phone into the dashboard would be a great way to turn on the car, provide on board information, talk handsfree, and maintain E911 safety measures. You could change radio stations, retrieve map instructions, make dinner reservations, get a tee time at the golf course, etc... Since E911 mandates for cell phones are being enforced right now, cars are going to be required to maintain E911 safety features in the near future. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the government will do everything they can to enforce higher safety requirements for cars. They will soon require all cars, trucks, planes, buses, etc... to maintain gps based location services to enhance safety.

To: marginmike who wrote (99004)	5/11/2001 11:39:28 AM
From: Kayaker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Usual media hysteria. Cell phones are a minor cause of accidents compared to all the other distracting things people do while driving. A study released Tuesday looked at 32,000 crashes 1995-99. It found that 8.3% of them involved distraction. Only 1.5% of those cases involved cellphones, while 11.4% were caused by adjusting the radio and 10.9% by talking to a passenger. More than 29% of the drivers were distracted by something outside their vehicles. The study was done by the University of North Carolina for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. usatoday.com