Mobile phones and driving

Posted on April 7, 2009
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Mobile phones and traffic accidents

The authors of the article “Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle accidents that need to be treated at the hospital: a case-crossover study”, appeared in the British Medical Journal, were to explore the effect of using mobile phones poor prate de loss conductors sober la eguidas en la career. To do this, studied drivers involved in road accidents in the Australian city of Perth and obtained the phone records from telephone companies involved.

Take heed!

The ‘hands free’ does not decrease the risk of accidents, this study concludes

The results show that using a mobile phone by a driver until 10 minutes before a crash was associated with a four times greater likelihood of having an accident. The increased risk regardless of whether or not a device used in hands-free, and was similar in men and women drivers and older or younger than 30 years.

The conclusion of this study is clear: when a driver uses a mobile phone while driving increases the likelihood of having an accident requiring hospital care. The use of a hands free device or was not more secure.

¡Conductors: driving, mobile phones off! Life is at stake.

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