http://www.accidentinfo.com/blog/when-you-are-involved-in-a-cell-phone-related-car-accident/ Your one stop resource for information on car accidents, auto accidents, boating accidents, cell phone accidents, finding a good accident lawyer, statistics on accidents and more. Make sure you are informed with correct information if you are in a car accident. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.accidentinfo.com/blog/when-you-are-involved-in-a-cell-phone-related-car-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Anthony Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:58:07 +0000 http://www.accidentinfo.com/blog/?p=72#comment-1199 I, too, believe driving while talking on a cell phone is more dangerous than not. However, comparing deaths related to talking on a cell phone and drunk driving is grossly misleading. According to numerous sources regarding drunk driving deaths, 2,600 deaths resulting from talking on a cell phone is dramatically lower than driving drunk (16,885 deaths by alcoholalert.com per 2005 - a conservative estimate). Driving drunk is significantly more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving. The two comparisons are not accurate. I, too, believe driving while talking on a cell phone is more dangerous than not. However, comparing deaths related to talking on a cell phone and drunk driving is grossly misleading. According to numerous sources regarding drunk driving deaths, 2,600 deaths resulting from talking on a cell phone is dramatically lower than driving drunk (16,885 deaths by alcoholalert.com per 2005 – a conservative estimate). Driving drunk is significantly more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving. The two comparisons are not accurate.

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