XPost: comp.mobile.android, comp.mobile.ipad   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article   
   , Liam   
   O'Connor  wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 15:52:17 +1300, Your Name wrote:   
   >   
   > > Cellphone use while driving is DEFINITELY causing SOME accidents.   
   > > There's no question about it. Whether or not it's some massive increase   
   > > isn't really relevant, and any way to decrease the number of accidents   
   > > is a good thing - if that means adding another law to the list of   
   > > things you can't do while driving, then so be it.   
   >   
   > I respect your opinion and I understand your point.   
   >   
   > Your point, paraphrased, is that a distracted driver can cause   
   > an accident, which would not otherwise have occurred had that   
   > driver not been distracted.   
   >   
   > My point is that we have had a massive increase in cellphone   
   > use, from 0% to nearly 100% (YourName excepted) in only a few   
   > years.   
   >   
   > If cellphone use causes accidents, should't we see a correspondingly   
   > *massive* increase in accidents?   
      
   Not neceesailry and not provably.Plus not all of those people use their   
   cellphone while driving (in fact, probably a large proportion of   
   cellphone users don't even drive since they are kids or use public   
   transport / walk, and many people have more than one cellphone).   
      
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