Ok, I was trying NOT to get dragged into this conversation, but here
goes...
This statistic, MAY be true, but it MAY also be VERY improper.
Think about this. NOT all drivers HAVE cell phones. So, you need to
compare the people that HAVE phones with the people having accidents while
talking on them.
What am I trying to say here? (I'm not a good teacher, so bear with me)
If you took a cross section of drivers with cell phones, they would be
mostly, upper-middle class and up. I mean, I've never seen a cell phone
mounted in a '83 chevette.
So, what if the people with cell phones were just BAD drivers to begin
with? (this is my personal belief)
I spent 5 years as a police officer and I can tell you, that when you get
to an accident scene, the person who caused the accident (if there is a
"clear" person responsible, most of the time there is) that person has
already been involved in other accidents. So, some people just can't
drive. Now, if a higher percentage of THESE people were the same ones
with cell phones, you would have a statistic just like the one. I'm not
saying that it's not valid. Only that it might not be valid.
Either way, drive safe.
Inch
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"William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@avaya.com>
Sent by: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net
12/21/2000 04:32 PM
Please respond to "William M. Gilroy"
To: Paul F Mele <Paul.Mele@usermail.com>
cc: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>,
shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: cell phone wiring
Paul F Mele wrote:
>
> I'm worried about a certain statistic....People driving while talking on
> cell phones have the same accident and death rate as DRUNK DRIVERS. This
is
> NOT becouse of their hands or ears being occupied...it's the same with
or
> without the hands-free set-ups. It's because driver's minds are
diverted
> from driving towards the conversation.
I don't doubt this statistic but I have a question. If it is the
conversation that cause the problem how come talking to your
passenger does not result in the same accident rate? Why
is the phone call different than an in person conversation?
Bill Gilroy
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