Two reports on distracted driving show some successes with laws passed banning cell-phone use and texting while driving, but also demonstrate that more research needs to be done to truly gauge the laws' effectiveness.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) points to programs in two cities that have reduced distracted driving as a result of a crack-down by law enforcement and a public-education campaign.
Programs in Syracuse, N.Y. and Hartford, Conn. used increased police enforcement during a campaign named "Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other," as well as paid advertising and media coverage, to reduce the use of hand-held cell phones and texting while driving, says the NHTSA.
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