Cell phones as dangerous as drunk driving

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Is having a cell phone pressed to your ear while behind the wheel the equivalent of driving while intoxicated? According to a study by University of Utah psychologists, the answer is, unfortunately, yes.

"Just like you put yourself and other people at risk when you drive drunk, you put yourself and others at risk when you use a cell phone and drive," writes David Strayer, a psychology professor and the study's lead author. "The level of impairment is very similar."

The study, published in the June 29 issue of Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, found that drivers talking on cell phones, either handheld or hands-free, are more likely to crash because they are distracted by conversation.

Using a driving simulator under four different conditions: with no distractions, using a handheld cell phone, talking on a hands-free cell phone, and while intoxicated to the 0.08 percent blood-alcohol level, 40 participants followed a simulated pace car that braked intermittently.

Researchers found that the drivers on cell phones drove more slowly, braked more slowly and were more likely to crash. In fact, the three participants who collided into the pace car were chatting away. None of the drunken drivers crashed.

"This study does not mean people should start driving drunk," said co-author Frank Drews. "It means that driving while talking on a cell phone is as bad as or maybe worse than driving drunk, which is completely unacceptable and cannot be tolerated by society."

Preliminary results from the study were announced three years ago.

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[MultiTalentedMan]

"The basic principles of driving don't really require thought.. and it's not like you go blind when you're deep in thought."

That is one of the worst arguments I have heard in a long time

[wha2309]

i think talking on cell phone is more distracted more then drinking damn stupid beer

[localSickened]

people who use phones while driving are stupid pieces of shit faggots and bitches who deserve to be executed andthen pissed on by me after their dead

[huntman125]

If texting while driving is illegal, just send e-mails

[linagee]

She's driving on the wrong side of the road! Oh god we're all gonna die! Oh wait, not USA?

[jackshilack]

HAVE YOUR SAY, or hit the LIKE button on my FACEBOOK page "itsUrcall"

[boeingt]

i JUST drive! specially while driving manual trans. wenever i would go out i would tell mother to tell me everyting before hand and not call me wen im out. lol hard for me to switch gears and answer phone.

[razza201]

This advert needs to be showed on TV more often

[delta3303]

@ToKoMiKo haha they'll probably ban people from being in the car with you next to prevent distracting conversations

[delta3303]

@kmarinas86 that would be retarded then everyone i the car would get charged extra lol I guess it would be a way for cell companies to make a lot more money! Oh well this don't use your cell and drive fad will die out soon enough and I'll bet they'll pick on people who eat and drive next. It's pretty sad when there taking away our rights and freedoms and no one gives a damn!

[Abyss0147]

When I see someone driving on the phone, I honk as hard as long as possible XD

Its helpful in road safety and DAMN funny! thumbs up if you'll start doing this :D

[youcube1978]

just remember people...

you are not that important and the world doesn't hang on to every word that you think you need to text immediately