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   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article <201403011640234428-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck   
    wrote:   
   > On 2014-03-01 20:59:58 +0000, Liam O'Connor  said:   
   > > On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:34:55 -0500, nospam wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> it hasn't because it's almost impossible to prove.   
   > >   
   > > I agree so we shouldn't look for accidents "caused" by   
   > > cell phone distraction because those statics can be fudged   
   > > in both directions.   
   > >   
   > > I think we should just look at accidents. Period.   
   > > (or deaths/injuries). These statistics are already   
   > > compiled by people who don't have a cellphone agenda.   
   > >   
   > > Then, we should look at cellphone usage during that   
   > > same period, starting from 0 cellphone usage, to today.   
   > >   
   > > If cell phone usage is "causing" accidents, we *must*   
   > > see accident statistics going up.   
   > >   
   > > Of course, there can be mitigating factors, e.g., we   
   > > don't have cell phone usage *in the car* statistics; but,   
   > > even without that, the number of accidents *has* to go   
   > > up if cell phones usage is inherently dangerous.   
   > >   
   > > If the accidents aren't going up, then, well, then   
   > > there's the answer.   
   >   
   > I guess it is time for you to move to colorado where there is no   
   > handheld cell phone ban.   
      
   And those with brains to move anywhere EXCEPT Colorado.  ;-)   
      
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