Cell Phones Distract Drivers More than Passengers Do (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers, and hands-free devices don’t make for safer driving, according to a recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of Experimential Psychology: Applied. Even worse, drivers who use mobile phones are as impaired as those who are legally drunk.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:53:28 GMT
3 UPS employees accused of stealing packages for cell phones (Deseret Morning News)
A trio of UPS employees are accused of stealing cell phones and other valuables while they loaded trucks, court documents state.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:47:49 GMT
Police: Cell phones can cause 911 problems (East Valley Tribune)
Many people are dumping their home phones in favor of cell phones, and that’s creating problems for 911 operators.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:11:19 GMT
Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers do (Macworld)
A University of Utah study found that cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers and that hands-free devices don’t make for safer driving.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:18:20 GMT
Triad Security's Cell Phones for Soldiers Gets Great Response from Community (MyCentralJersey.com)
In just over a week, Triad Security Systems has collected dozen of cell phones for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program. During the holidays, it is estimated that more than 150,000 troops are serving overseas and are away from their families. Triad Security Systems is a 25 year veteran...
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:25:37 GMT
Valley emergency officials prefer landlines to cell phones (ABC 15 Phoenix)
Cell phones can be difficult for 911 operators to track and locate callers in an emergency.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:41:14 GMT
Study: Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers do (ZDNet)
According to a new study, it's more distracting to have Paris Hilton's Sidekick in the car than it is to have Paris herself. Sorry, Paris. Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers -- and hands-free devices don't make for safer driving, according to a recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of Experimential Psychology: Applied. Worse, drivers who use ...
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:06:05 GMT
Our own jail not immune from danger posed by cell phones (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
Ken Rodriguez: Sheriffs deputies don't know how many cell phones are smuggled into the Bexar County jail.
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:28:50 GMT
Study: Cell phones a big distraction (Rocky Mountain News)
Go ahead and talk to your passengers, but don't talk to friends on a cell phone while driving - it's distracting and dangerous, a new study has found.
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:10:42 GMT
Drivers Distracted More by Cell Phones Than by Passengers (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
New research shows that drivers make more mistakes while talking on cell phones than when talking to passengers. A series of experiments using driving simulators showed that young adult drivers who were talking on cell phones had reaction times similar to senior citizens.
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