The agency charged with making U.S. highways safe for drivers has called for a national ban on the use of personal electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle, including many hands-free devices. The five-member National Transportation Safety Board made its call for the ban on Tuesday as it released a summary of its report on a multi-vehicle pile-up in Gray Summit, Mo., that killed two people and injured 38 others. The safety recommendation specifically calls for a nationwide ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices for all drivers.
I agree that cell phone use, talking in addition to texting, should be included in any study. Talking alone is enough of a distraction that I believe contributes to accidents.
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NTSB: Hands-on, Hands-free, Whatever - Just Hang Up and Drive
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. December 14, 2011 09:14 AMThe agency charged with making U.S. highways safe for drivers has called for a national ban on the use of personal electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle, including many hands-free devices. The five-member National Transportation Safety Board made its call for the ban on Tuesday as it released a summary of its report on a multi-vehicle pile-up in Gray Summit, Mo., that killed two people and injured 38 others. The safety recommendation specifically calls for a nationwide ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices for all drivers.