Why Cell Phone Bans Don't Work 335
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from the keep-your-eyes-on-the-road dept.
from the keep-your-eyes-on-the-road dept.
sciencehabit writes "You can take the driver away from the cell phone, but you can't take the risky behavior away from the driver. That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that people who talk on their phones while driving may already be unsafe drivers who are nearly as prone to crash with or without the device. The findings may explain why laws banning cell phone use in motor vehicles have had little impact on accident rates."
Smart Phones are Awesome (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, when I can check Slashdot while driving, what could go wr
Re:Bull fucking shit! (Score:0, Funny)
They tried to ban masturbating at my public library, but it didn't stop me. Why else would they have all those National Geographics there if they didn't expect a little knob floggin' now and then?
About multi-tasking/distractions (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mounting evidence - of hype. (Score:5, Funny)
Let's verify...
60mph = 26.8224m/s
26.8224m/s * 0.005s = 0.134m = 0.440ft
Less than 1/2 a foot, not 4 feet. And at 3 seconds, it's 80.47m, which is 264 feet.
Were you driving while trying to figure this out?