Bans on texting don't reduce car crashes Bans, car, crashes, reduce, texting

yokult

Bad law. Resulted in more crashes. I know it becoz I have been hiding my iphone sometimes too. Not texting but surfing for address and stuff.


VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Researchers in the U.S. say laws that ban texting while driving don't cut down on crashes and might actually increase the risk of accidents.

The study looked at collisions in four U.S. states immediately before and after their laws were introduced. In three of the four states that banned texting, the number of crashes spiked right after the new laws came into affect.

The reason? The study says it might be because more drivers are hiding their phones while they're texting.

Anne Fleming with the U.S. Institute for Highway Safety says that doesn't mean typing into a phone while driving is safe.

"I don't want anybody to take away from this study that texting while driving isn't hazardous. It's definitely hazardous. We have quantified the hazard. It's just that so far these laws are not reducing the risk of a crash," she says.

Fleming adds it's a tough law for police to enforce.


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tiffiant

ya, people doesn't really concern other people when doing texting

Catpiano

So, even using GPS while driving,  illegal too??

lo_pak

So, even using GPS while driving,  illegal too??
Catpiano 發表於 2010-9-28 20:16

Those GPS in luxury car have a key lock when the vehicle is moving...

fm9610

Bad law. Resulted in more crashes. I know it becoz I have been hiding my iphone sometimes too. Not t ...
yokult 發表於 2010-9-28 19:27

Police should check cell texting record to see if the driver was texting when the accident occured. This should put more teeth to the law.