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*It found that month-to-month fluctuations in collision accident claims didn't change before and after cell phone bans took effect. Nor did accident patterns change compared with those in nearby states without cell phone bans. * *"The laws aren't reducing crashes, even though we know that such laws have reduced hand-held phone use, and several studies have established that phoning while driving increases crash risk," said Adrian Lund, president of the HLDI.* On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 12:16 PM, David D Odell <waffenf...@atlanticbb.net>wrote: > I suggest that cell phone records should be pulled in the event of an > accident and if a cell was in use, within, say 5 minutes, of the incident, > by ANYONE in the vehicle, that the driver should be considered, at the very > least, negligent. This would apply to all vehicles involved. I remind you > that the driver of a vehicle is liable if a passenger litters or commits > other infractions. > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
