New AAA study on distracted driving and cell phones

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Time to regulate yelling kids, etc   djf


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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
Date: December 30, 2008 8:37:03 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: lauren () vortex com
Subject: New AAA study on distracted driving and cell phones


Dave,

AAA has a new study out, that appears to confirm what many of us have
been saying for *years* -- hands-free cell phones are no safer when
driving than hand-held devices.  The problem is distraction, and there
is a wide spectrum of circumstances that fall into that category.
Laws that mandate the use of hands-free units are clearly called
into question ( http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000396.html ).

The full AAA report is well worth reading:

http://www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/cellphonesanddrivingreport.pdf

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
lauren () vortex com or lauren () pfir org
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
http://www.pfir.org/lauren
Co-Founder, PFIR
  - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org
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Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com





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