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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Calum   
    wrote:   
      
   > > If cell phones were particularly dangerous the highways would be awash   
   > > in blood.  But they aren't.  Think about it. 15 years ago hardly   
   > > anyone had a cell phone.  Now EVERYONE has one and a lot of them are   
   > > used while driving.  Yet over that same 15 years the accident and   
   > > fatality rate has continued is slow reduction with less and less   
   > > accidents every year.   
   >   
   > And just think how much quicker a reduction it could be, given that   
   > around 28% of all traffic incidents are believed to involve using a   
   > cellphone use and texting while driving.   
      
   what's the source of that bogus statistic?   
      
   keep in mind that what is considered 'involved' is 'cellular traffic   
   shows the phone was in use around the time we think the accident   
   occurred but since we don't know the exact time we're not really sure'.   
      
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