Thu, Aug 16th 2001 11:12am

Driving And Chatting Is Dangerous

from the for-now dept

The latest in a string of studies about driving while talking on your cell phone suggests that it is more dangerous. Drivers who are talking on their phone have noticeably slower reaction times. The interesting thing about the study is that it says that drivers using hands-free kits are just as bad as those holding a cell phone.

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