Laws banning cellphone use while driving fail to reduce crashes, new insurance data indicate
While we are alwasy told and I think its a good practice to take up in not driving while using a hand held phone, use hands fee, however some data from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) tells a different story. Not that I would advocate that this data means you should drive with a mobile phone glued to your ear as you may not have the reflexes of a cat to avoild an accident.
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Source: Laws banning cellphone use while driving fail to reduce crashes, new insurance data indicate
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| As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban phoning and/or texting while driving, a new Highway Loss Data Institute study finds no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect. Comparing insurance claims for crash damage in 4 US jurisdictions before and after such bans, the researchers find steady claim rates compared with nearby jurisdictions without such bans. The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) is an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. |
Source: Laws banning cellphone use while driving fail to reduce crashes, new insurance data indicate
