The Crusade against distracted driving is taking its toll – on the telcos: “State laws that mandate use of hands-free devices when talking on a mobile phone behind the wheel may have cut handheld device usage in half over the past year,” reports Edmunds.
A report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) talks about a bloodbath caused by cell phones: (Read More…)
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Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, cell phones, distracted driving, NHTSA
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, cell phones, distracted driving, NHTSA
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