Friday, August 29, 2008

 

Total ban on car phone use

The Alberta Medical Association is calling [ pdf] for a total ban on using cell-phones in cars.
It’s important to note that the Alberta Medical Association favors a total ban on cell-phone use while driving – hand-held and hands-free – because research shows that hands-free is not safer than hand-held. Although Bill 204 calls only for a ban on hand-held devices, we realize that sometimes change takes a while. This is an important first step toward
what we hope will be a full ban in the future.
Alberta's Standing Committee on the Economy is examining Bill 204: Traffic Safety (Hand-Held Communication Devices) Amendment Act, 2008. The complete submission of the medical association can be downloaded here [ pdf].

What would be the impact on 911 reporting from mobile drivers?

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Posted by Mark Goldberg @ 8/29/2008 01:25:00 PM
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Does research show any difference between using hands-free and simply talking to other passengers? Should we be banning talking to our passengers while driving?
Posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:02 AM, August 30, 2008
 
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