Cellphones like alcohol when mixed with driving
TAMSYN BURGMANN
The Canadian Press
September 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM EDT
TORONTO — Ontario's doctors are the latest to weigh in on the risks of chatting on a cellphone while driving, saying it significantly increases the danger of accidents.
Mobile phone use effects a driver's cognitive function, visual concentration, speed of processing information and reaction time, says the Ontario Medical Association.
The group compiled studies from around the world pointing to the dangers in a bid to get action from the Ontario government.
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Informant: Martin Weatherall
The Canadian Press
September 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM EDT
TORONTO — Ontario's doctors are the latest to weigh in on the risks of chatting on a cellphone while driving, saying it significantly increases the danger of accidents.
Mobile phone use effects a driver's cognitive function, visual concentration, speed of processing information and reaction time, says the Ontario Medical Association.
The group compiled studies from around the world pointing to the dangers in a bid to get action from the Ontario government.
Read More...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080914.wcellphonedrive0914/BNStory/Technology/home
Informant: Martin Weatherall
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