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How many deaths occur each year as a result of cell phone use while driving?
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According to the Human Factors quarterly journal, "Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries in the United States every year" (2005). The same study reported that motorists who are engaged in cell phone conversations while driving are less capable than drunk drivers with blood alcohol levels exceeding .08. These statistics are frightening considering how pervasive cell phones are in our society. With a greater awareness of the potential cell phones have to distract drivers, many states, and even cities, are adopting laws that limit or restrict the use of cell phones while driving. It is important to be aware of these laws while travelling in other states and visiting other cities so you do not inadvertently break the law. Even in states and cities where there are no restrictions on cell phone use by motorists, limiting cell phone use while driving will make you a more attentive driver, ready to react when the unexpected occurs.
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Is it illegal to tlk to on the phone and text while driving a vehicle?
Many states have bills in progress to outlaw hands on cell phone talking and texting. That is because there is a linkage to increased accidents and deaths while driving using a cell phone. There is a study that concludes that cell phone use reduces your skills just as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Is there point for using cell phone while driving?
no because if you drive whiles answering a mobile phone call accident can just occur
Does 1 person die every 2 hours from cell phones usage while driving?
A frequently cited 2002 study estimated that cell phone use while driving was responsible for about 2600 deaths per year.
How can texting while driving be a good thing?
Well, the short answer is that there are none. Texting distracts you from the road, even if you can look up and still type correctly you're attention is still focused on the cell phone not the road. Cell phone use is also illegal while driving in several states. If you text at night the light from the cell phone can readjust your eyes and temporarily alter your night vision which you render you incapable of seeing something on or beside the road and result in an accident.
How many deaths occur each year during the use of cell phone excluding driving related?
956 per annum but this is discounting the town of Weston super mare where up to 150 people per DAY die while using cell phones due to the lack of traffic lights and man hole covers
How many people die a year from cell phones?
It depends, Phones can be the most entertaining but the deadliest device. It all depends on the circumstances. People wearing headphones are most at risk because they walk into the street without checking traffic. They also can be distracted listening to their favorite song as they drive, which it is illegal to drive with headphones on. People texting on the other hand are the dumbest as hundreds of thousands of accidents and deaths occur from people not paying attention to the road, but instead paying attention to their phone. All in all, deaths from phone related incidents reach well over a 2,600 deaths every year. This has been increasing as phones become cheaper and more available to driving teens.
What is the number one cause of accidental deaths in US?
According to researchers it has been clearly proven that the number one cause of accidental deaths in US* is... - Inattention of the driver - Intention of the driver - Driver intent on passengers or co driver - Other passengers intent on the driver - Intent of other drivers - Drivers driving intotents * Most of these accidental deaths are fatal
There are almost 2 million crashes that occur in Florida every year?
In the state of Florida, there are almost 2 million automobile accidents every year. The majority of these automobile accidents occur due to cell phone use and driving.
Can you hold a cell phone while driving?
I think it is possible to hold a cell phone while driving!
How many people die from talking on the cell phone while driving?
In 2006, 13,470 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (32%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. In 2007, an estimated 12,998 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes 8,932 deaths were caused in 2008 by drunk drivers in the United States alone. There are over 9,000 recordings of drunk driver related deaths outside of the United States. The state that had the most drunk driver related deaths in 2008 was Maryland with 2,100 deaths. If you go to Maryland, drive extremely carefully, especially on Friday or Saturday.
The off duty activity that result in the greatest number of accidents and disabling injuries include everything except?
This would be talking on your cell phone. Many people will do this while driving and cause a major accident to occur.
What is culpable driving?
using ur mobile phone when driving
