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   <79d41$53113668$43da7656$4551@nntpswitch.blueworldhosting.com>, Liam   
   O'Connor  wrote:   
   > On 28 Feb 2014 19:56:19 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >   
   > > I'm saying that anyone babbling to their phones while exceeding the   
   > > speed limit is putting themselves and all other drivers in the vicinity   
   > > in danger.   
   >   
   > If babbling on the cellphone is causing accidents, then we should   
   > see an increase in the number of accidents trending the use of   
   > cellphones in the car.   
   >   
   > I don't know if we see that, but, if there is a correlation,   
   > it should show up in the numbers of accidents, period.   
   >   
   > I'm not talking the number of accidents where a cell phone was   
   > being used - I'm talking total number of accidents because the   
   > number of accidents where a cell phone is in the vehicle has   
   > got to be near 100% (since almost 100% of us have cell phones).   
      
   I don't have a cellphone nor a GPS navigation system.  :-)   
      
      
      
   > So, we went from 0% cellphones in cars, to nearly 100% cell   
   > phones in the car, the number of accidents HAS to go hugely   
   > up, if there is any relationship to "danger".   
      
   It depends how many of those "100%" of people are using the cellphone   
   while driving. As well as how many people actually confess to doing so   
   after the accident. It would be difficult to prove and real conclusion   
   either way.   
      
   What is in no doubt is that many accidents have been proven to be   
   caused by a driver using their cellphone, or any other unneccessary   
   distraction.   
      
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