On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Kristin A. Ruhle wrote:
> THere are studies that say "it's just as dangerous as driving drunk,"
> but are there statistics on traffic deaths that can be directly
> attributed to cell phones?
I'd check to see if CDC has anything. Of course, I have time to fire off
a quick e-mail, but not browse the web for the info, as we have to take a
dog in to the vet. (She's got patches of skin that apparently itch, and
she's gnawed all the fur off one of them, so we're a little concerned....)
I sometimes observe erratic driving behavior, and when I get to where I
can actually see inside the vehicle in question, fairly often the driver
is holding a cellphone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other.
At 65 MPH (over 100 KPH for Alberto) in wet weather on highway that has
curves in it, this isn't too smart. (At least the part about only having
one hand on the wheel isn't smart; some mobile phone providers are pushing
"hands-free" kits to reduce *that* part of the problem.)
Gotta run.
Julia
