causes of car accidents
Kim
I read an article yesterday about the causes of crashes by the University of North Carolina's Highway Safety Research Center. surprisingly, cell phones, smoking and eating were very low on the list! Outside distractions were the number one cause of accidents! If you want to read the article go to:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/aaa010508.html
Kim in very hot, sunny So. Cal.
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http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/aaa010508.html
Kim in very hot, sunny So. Cal.
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Lynda
Hey, Kim, turn off your lights and air conditioner <g> We don't want
anymore blackouts up here in cool northern CA <g>
I think SF or one of the other Bay Area cities is one of those looking at
outlawing cell phone use by drivers. I think it was on KRON and they did a
study that showed that fender benders and running of red lights had risen by
some astronomical figure since folks started yakking on the cell phones.
The National Public Services Research Institute did a study that showed
there was a 20% to 29% "chances of a highway-traffic situation going
unnoticed" (red lights, lane excursions, etc.) by cell phone users. The
study also showed that folks in the 50-80 yo group were twice as likely to
be distracted by cell phones. What is interesting about this study is that
they don't consider these numbers to be "significant."
http://www.aaafts.org/Text/research/cell/cell0toc.htm
The Insurance Research Council did a study a few years ago that is one of
those "it just goes to show" surveys. "an overwhelming number of cellular
phone owners (84 percent) believe that using a phone while driving is a
distraction and increases the likelihood of an accident" but 61% use them
anyway. Go figure!
http://www.ircweb.org/news/1297cell.htm
The New England Journal of Medicine also did a study and it showed that
folks using cell phones were 4 times more likely to have accidents.
http://www.nejm.org/content/1997/0336/0007/0453.asp
And a 1999 report by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the
University of South Florida found existing studies show the chances of
having an accident while driving and talking on a mobile phone increased
anywhere from 34% to more than 300%.
35 states are looking at legislation and three states have some sort of
minor legislation (FL, CA and Mass).
Lynda
Lynda
anymore blackouts up here in cool northern CA <g>
I think SF or one of the other Bay Area cities is one of those looking at
outlawing cell phone use by drivers. I think it was on KRON and they did a
study that showed that fender benders and running of red lights had risen by
some astronomical figure since folks started yakking on the cell phones.
The National Public Services Research Institute did a study that showed
there was a 20% to 29% "chances of a highway-traffic situation going
unnoticed" (red lights, lane excursions, etc.) by cell phone users. The
study also showed that folks in the 50-80 yo group were twice as likely to
be distracted by cell phones. What is interesting about this study is that
they don't consider these numbers to be "significant."
http://www.aaafts.org/Text/research/cell/cell0toc.htm
The Insurance Research Council did a study a few years ago that is one of
those "it just goes to show" surveys. "an overwhelming number of cellular
phone owners (84 percent) believe that using a phone while driving is a
distraction and increases the likelihood of an accident" but 61% use them
anyway. Go figure!
http://www.ircweb.org/news/1297cell.htm
The New England Journal of Medicine also did a study and it showed that
folks using cell phones were 4 times more likely to have accidents.
http://www.nejm.org/content/1997/0336/0007/0453.asp
And a 1999 report by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the
University of South Florida found existing studies show the chances of
having an accident while driving and talking on a mobile phone increased
anywhere from 34% to more than 300%.
35 states are looking at legislation and three states have some sort of
minor legislation (FL, CA and Mass).
Lynda
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim" <sinclai@...>
> I read an article yesterday about the causes of crashes by the University
of North Carolina's Highway Safety Research Center. surprisingly, cell
phones, smoking and eating were very low on the list! Outside distractions
were the number one cause of accidents! If you want to read the article go
to:
> http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/aaa010508.html
>
> Kim in very hot, sunny So. Cal.
Kim
After I told DH about the UNC study, he said the 'outside distractions' that caused the accidents were probably other cell phone users that caused the crash by not paying attention!
Kim (who does not use the air conditioner and lights that much anyway, because she cannot afford it!)
From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
Subject: Re: causes of car accidents
Hey, Kim, turn off your lights and air conditioner <g> We don't want
anymore blackouts up here in cool northern CA <g>
I think SF or one of the other Bay Area cities is one of those looking at
outlawing cell phone use by drivers. I think it was on KRON and they did a
study that showed that fender benders and running of red lights had risen by
some astronomical figure since folks started yakking on the cell phones
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Kim (who does not use the air conditioner and lights that much anyway, because she cannot afford it!)
From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
Subject: Re: causes of car accidents
Hey, Kim, turn off your lights and air conditioner <g> We don't want
anymore blackouts up here in cool northern CA <g>
I think SF or one of the other Bay Area cities is one of those looking at
outlawing cell phone use by drivers. I think it was on KRON and they did a
study that showed that fender benders and running of red lights had risen by
some astronomical figure since folks started yakking on the cell phones
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