It's alarming to hear people insist that hands-free phone use in vehicles is not dangerous. That's because the evidence does not back up that assertion.
We already know that studies show cell phone use causes distracted driving and accidents, resulting in bodily injury and property damage. Yet, many state governments still do not prohibit drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel.
Important developments like hands-free technology, voice recognition texting and dashboard touchscreens have not provided a solution to this dilemma. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the only good thing a cell phone contributes in a car is the 911 call to emergency services at the scene of an accident.
A Journal study showed that cell phones cause a 400 percent increase in the likelihood of an accident behind the wheel every second the driver is engaged in calling. The National Institutes of Health established that the accidents that occur have a high rate of physical injury.
