Driving While on a Cell Phone Worse Than Driving While Drunk
21:44:27 EDT June 29, 2006
Thursday, June 29 - Maneuvering through traffic while talking on the phone increases the likelihood of an accident five-fold and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk, U.S. researchers report.
That finding held true whether the driver was holding a cell phone or using a hands-free device, the researchers noted.