Directory of Cell Phones and Driving Resources

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Researchers and the public have raised questions as to whether a driver becomes a hazard while simultaneously operating a moving motor vehicle and conducting a cell phone conversation.

Resources in This Category

• AAA Foundation - Cell Phone Study

  http://www.aaafoundation.org/resources/index.cfm?button=cellphone
  Study conducted by the National Public Services Research Institute on the effects of cell phone use on drivers.

• Distracted Driving

  http://distraction.gov/
  Statistics, USA state laws, research and ways to take action, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• Monitoring of Drivers' Cell Phones Raises Privacy Concerns

  http://writ.news.findlaw.com/ramasastry/20051019.html
  Editorial arguing that government monitoring of cell phone signals for traffic control purposes is legal when drivers are given fair notice.

• New Survey Shows Drivers Have Had 'Close Calls' with Cell Phone Users

  http://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/20000504/press014727.html
  Farmers Insurance Company survey of drivers on cell phone use in cars.

• No Need for Cell Phone Law

  http://www.amarillo.com/stories/022000/opi_edit2.shtml
  Editorial about cell phones and driving, from the Amarillo Globe-News.

• Teen Drivers and Cell Phones Don't Mix

  http://www.autoblog.com/2005/11/30/teen-drivers-and-cell-phones-dont-mix/
  Study showing teens exhibit poor response to traffic events when using cell phone.

 

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