It is a sight that one sees seemingly everywhere, from neighborhood streets to busy highways to bumper-to-bumper traffic jams: drivers taking their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel to use their cell phones. This dangerous activity has become commonplace, but attempts to address the issue remain controversial. A number of states have passed laws banning the use of traditional cell phones on their roadways, and vendors have also developed an ever-increasing array of hands-free models.
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Cell Phones Continue To Drive Some Off the Road
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski January 11, 2005 05:00 AMIt is a sight that one sees seemingly everywhere, from neighborhood streets to busy highways to bumper-to-bumper traffic jams: drivers taking their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel to use their cell phones. This dangerous activity has become commonplace, but attempts to address the issue remain controversial. A number of states have passed laws banning the use of traditional cell phones on their roadways, and vendors have also developed an ever-increasing array of hands-free models.