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Car Talkers can't Hang Up
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| Autobytel survey finds drivers know all about cell phone dangers...but talk anyway |
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Jul 7, 2004 20:36:47 |
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Car talkers can't Hang it Up
Autobytel survey finds drivers know all about cell phone dangers...but talk anyway.
You're driving along and you see him: Good old Mr. Chatter Box, one hand on the wheel and one on a phone stuck between shoulder and ear. He brakes for a phantom dog. Then he changes speed like he's driving a bumper car, and bounces around the lane like a pinball. He is a danger. A hazard. A modern-day nuisance who should be locked up.
Thank goodness the rest of us know how to talk properly when we drive.
Right. When it comes to driving and talking, we hate it when people do it around us but think nothing of picking up the phone when we want to make a call. The unvarnished truth is this: Once we hit talk, it's very nearly impossible NOT to drive a bit erratically. Like makeup, newspapers and shavers, cell phones take our attention away from the road.
It's all ghost dogs and bumper cars from there. With a little common sense, however, we can avoid the dogs of distraction and make cell phones no more a danger than a song on the radio.
Tips for Driving and Talking Safely
Eighty-five percent of cell phone owners use their phones while driving. Learn how to do all that talking...and drive safely at the same time!
On the Road with Mobile Phones
Everyone's talking...but is anybody listening? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hopes so.
Brush up on the NHTSA report about cell phones and the future.
Cell phone survey
Autobytel survey finds drivers acknowledge cell phone dangers but don't hang up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is talking on a cell phone while driving really that dangerous?
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Related Links:
Cell Phones and Highway Safety: 2000 State Legislative Update
Pending Legislation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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