Now that we’ve passed laws nearly everywhere…
July 23, 2014 Comments Off on Now that we’ve passed laws nearly everywhere…Read moreRecent legislation banning the use of handheld phones by drivers had basically no effect on the number of road accidents, according to a new study.
“If it’s really that dangerous, and if even just a fraction of people stop using their phones, we would expect to find some decrease in accidents,” says professor Daniel Kaffine, who worked on the analysis. “But we didn’t find any statistical evidence of a reduction.”