The role of cell phones in our society faces greater scrutiny in recent years, particularly when it comes to the world of driving.
Distracted driving can happen in a number of ways, but smartphones are often behind a case of distracted driving more often than not.
A study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety compared drivers' odds of crash involvement when using a cell phone relative to driving without performing any observable secondary tasks, both overall and stratified by selected environmental and crash-related factors.
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Denny Jacob
Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].
