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Originally Posted by Thunder22
How many accidents were attributed to cell phone use in vehicles before the ban was put in place?
What was the safety record before and after the policy went into effect?
If the safety record stayed the same, it's obvious that cell phone use in vehicles didn't contribute negatively to the safety record.
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The policy was enacted January 1st, 2007. I don't have accident statistics for 2006. Driver distraction was considered to be an area that the company could improve in.
Safety statistics have generally improved year over year for 10 or so years.
I think that industry statistics, with a broader sampling base, are probably more relevant than figures from a single company, even one with 4000 drivers impacted by the policy. The link I provided has more complete statistics. Here is the industry group link:
Coalition for Cellphone-Free Driving
The Research Collection tab on this link has a lot of material.
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Last edited by JCL; 12-05-2010 at 01:53 AM.
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