Safety council calls for a full cell phone ban

The National Safety Council says a state-wide ban on hand-held cell phone usage while driving is not enough to keep motorists safe. According to the NSC, drivers are four times more likely to crash while

News 12 Staff

Jan 13, 2009, 1:21 AM

Updated 5,806 days ago

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The National Safety Council says a state-wide ban on hand-held cell phone usage while driving is not enough to keep motorists safe.
According to the NSC, drivers are four times more likely to crash while talking on a cell phone. Now, they want to ban cell phone usage all together; making no distinction between hand-held and hands-free devices.
While many drivers agree that using a cell phone in any capacity is distracting, some oppose the suggested ban.
?Some people just can?t drive,? says driver Rex Rosado. ?It doesn?t matter what they do.?
A study has shown that cell phone usage while driving contributes to 6 percent of all crashes.