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A recent study done in Australia shows that chatting on your cell phone makes you four times more vulnerable to a serious car crash than someone who does not use a cell phone while driving. It also indicates that it doesn’t matter whether you are holding the cell phone or talking with a hands-free device. You’ve dialed the wrong number if you think that it’s safe to drive. The study also showed that it didn’t matter whether you were male or female or how old you were – the risks all appeared to be the same. The study showed that if you’re driving and using a cell phone, you’re at risk and so are any passengers in your automobile.

Driving takes total concentration and any kind of distraction can lead to serious consequences. The main problem with cell phones when you are holding them or talking on a speaker is your mind is concentrating on the call and not as much on the road. Talking and driving also slows down a driver’s reaction time, making a quick response to a hazard on the road less likely to avoid. For example, if a car suddenly slows down in front of you, and you are on a cell phone – you may be less likely to see what’s happening until it’s too late.

Senator Joe Simitian is trying to pass a law in California that prohibits drivers from talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have already passed this law, and the senator is quite confident that it will also pass in California.

By: Eric Morris

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