Banning cellphone use by drivers might not lower the number of accidents

According to a professor who worked on the study, legislation in California from 2008 that banned drivers from using their cellphones while behind the wheel, had no affect on the number of accidents on the road. Professor Daniel Kaffine said that he would have expected a tiny decrease in the number of accidents, even if just a small number of drivers stopped using their phones while behind the wheel.



Professor Kaffine and his crew looked at all of the factors that play a part in accidents, including the introduction of safer cars, a recession that lessens the amount of driving, and changes ...



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