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Hands-Free Cell Phone Use Is Not Substantially Safer Than Hand-Held Use

HANDS-FREE CELL PHONE USE IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY SAFER THAN HAND-HELD USE THE AVERAGE TEXT TAKES YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR NEARLY 5 SECONDS. WHEN TRAVELING AT 55MPH, THAT'S ENOUGH TIME TO COVER THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD. 08%- 37% USING A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING, WHETHER IT'S HAND-HELD OR HANDS-FREE, DELAYS A DRIVER'S REACTIONS AS MUCH AS HAVING A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION AT THE LEGAL LIMIT OF .08%. DRIVING WHILE USING A CELL PHONE REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF BRAIN ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVING BY 37% ]Bottaro Sources: www.bottarolaw.com www.stoptextsstopwrecks.org www.distraction.gov LAW FIRM LLC

Hands-Free Cell Phone Use Is Not Substantially Safer Than Hand-Held Use

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Studies have shown that using a hands-free cell phone device is not substantially safer than using a regular cell phone. Drivers who talk on the phone or text while behind the wheel are at a much grea...