28% of accidents occur due to cell phones

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According to the US National Security Council, 28% of all road traffic crashes occur because drivers speak on the phone or send SMS messages. Last Tuesday, the creation of the FocusDriven public group was announced, the goal of which is to stop any use of a mobile phone while driving, Star said. Activists of the group are sure that even a hands-free headset will not save from a car accident. In their opinion, any telephone conversation, even when both hands are on the steering wheel, inevitably distracts the driver's attention from the road. In addition, in the United States there is no single law prohibiting the writing of SMS messages while driving. In most states, such a ban exists, but in Virginia, New York, Washington, and Louisiana, policemen are not allowed to stop the car just because its driver is printing a message. The group will seek a complete ban on the use of mobile communications while driving. In particular, a proposal was made to build a special device in the car interior that would block the cell signal. The link is not valid

 

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A cell phone is no more dangerous than other factors that distract the driver, but are traditionally considered "harmless." This was the conclusion of the American Automobile Association's Traffic Safety Fund. According to the report, of the 6 million traffic accidents that occur annually in the United States, about half are due to the fact that the driver was distracted by something from monitoring the road. However, a careful analysis shows that only 2% of accidents occurring due to the absent-mindedness of a motorist can be blamed on mobile phones. Holding the phone to his ear, American experts point out that the driver exposes himself and passengers to a slightly greater danger than when he lights up or presses the button of the air conditioner. The report includes data collected from 1995 to 1998, i.e. the freshest that we managed to get. Naturally, since then the number of mobile phones has increased significantly. However, the researchers insist that, even with the latest changes, the conclusions would hardly change much. At the same time, representatives of the Traffic Safety Fund do not want to question the fact that telephone calls while driving a car are still an additional danger.