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Just 5% of mobile phone-related accidents in the U.S. involved texting: [44] "The majority of the accidents involve drivers distracted while talking on handheld or hands-free cellphones." [43] The U.S. Department of Transportation has established an official website to combat distracted driving, Distraction.gov. [45]
Hands-free car kit In the US, the number of cell phone subscribers has increased by 1,262.4% between the years 1985-2008. In approximately the same period the number of crashes has fallen by 0.9% (1995–2009) and the number of fatal crashes fallen by 6.2%.
Drivers are not categorically prohibited from using phones while driving. For example, using earphones to talk and texting with a hands-free device remain legal. [43] Laws have not led to consistent driver compliance. Hand-held phone usage fell in New York in the five months after the hands-free law took effect.
I've driven all the best assisted-driving systems and they don’t drive better than a human. They’re just a cover for your using your phone.
(The Center Square) – A new, hands-free driving law will take effect in Colorado at the start of the new year. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, Colorado drivers will no longer be allowed to use a ...
Missouri’s laws on cell phone use while driving vary greatly from most of the U.S.
Text messaging or cell phone use without a hands free device is a primary offense. [145] [146] West Virginia: Summer 2012 Text messaging and the use of handheld cell phones are illegal for all drivers in West Virginia. Teenagers who have a learner's permits or intermediate licenses are prohibited from using wireless communication devices while ...
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