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Science NSC wants complete cell phone ban on drivers
Science NSC wants complete cell phone ban on drivers | NSC wants complete cell phone ban on drivers |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Tuesday, 13 January 2009 | |
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Science DiscussionsJanet Froetscher, president of the U.S.-based safety group, stated, “The science tells [us] when [we're] on the phone while driving, it is a high-risk activity -- very, very risky. But most people don't understand that." [ABC News: “Could Drivers Face Total Cell Phone Bans?”] The National Safety Council (NSC), within its article “A Call to Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving,” states, “The National Safety Council is calling on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving, and is urging governors and legislators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban the behavior. The NSC is taking action because we are leaders in traffic safety and our mission is to save lives." In the NSC article “National Safety Council Calls for Nationwide Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving,“ Ms. Froetscher states, “Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash. Driving drunk is also dangerous and against the law. When our friends have been drinking, we take the car keys away. It’s time to take the cell phone away.” The NSC report that, based on over fifty scientific reports including a study by the Harvard Center of Risk Analysis (Harvard University), six percent of crashes by motorized vehicles occur while motorists are using cell phones. A six-percent rate, according to the Harvard study, relates to about 636,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, 12,000 serious injuries, and 2,600 deaths each year. In addition, the NSC report says that it costs the United States about $43 billion each year with respect to cell-phone-related crashes in motorized vehicles. Which states now ban cell-phone use while driving. Please read page two. |
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