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Follow on Google News | Report Questions Effectiveness of Cell Phone Bans - States Told Wait to Ban Driver Cell Phone Use -A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Distracted Driving: What Research Shows and What States Can Do, indicates that there is no evidence that cell phone bans are effective in reducing crashes, injuries, or fatalities.
By: BARD Marketing Gregg Hollander, Hollander Law Firm (561) 347-7770 ghollander@hollanderlaw.com Kim Sailer, BARD Marketing ksailer@bardmarketing.com Report Questions Effectiveness of Cell Phone Bans - States Told Wait to Ban Driver Cell Phone Use - Boca Raton, FL – A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) {http://www.ghsa.org} Today it is legal in 41 states for drivers to use handheld cell phones and no state bans all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for all drivers. It is also illegal to text while driving in 34 states and the District of Columbia. According to the Department of Transportation (http://www.distraction.gov): * 5,474 people died and another 448,000 were hurt in crashes involving all forms of distracted driving in 2009. (FARS and GES) * 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving. (NHTSA). * Of those killed in distracted-driving- * Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) * 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving. (NHTSA). * Of those killed in distracted-driving- Some safety organizing feel the bans don’t go far enough like the National Safety Council (http://www.nsc.org/ While safety and regulatory agencies continue to conduct tests, address in-vehicle distractions, improve incident reporting, work with police to aggressively enforce the laws, and educate drivers on the dangers of distracted driving, consumers are cautioned to use common sense when driving and follow their state laws. The Hollander Law Firm focuses on personal injury, auto accidents, defective products and nursing home abuse cases. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, at 7000 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500 with additional offices in Naples and Fort Myers. The attorney can be contacted at (561) 347-7770. Additional information about Hollander Law Firm may be obtained from the firm's website at http://www.hollanderlawfirm.com. Also visit our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ # # # Beyond All Reasonable Doubt Marketing is a strategic marketing firm focused on helping law firm clients become more successful through increased business. For more information, contact (561) 637-2576, info@bardmarketing.com, or www.bardmarketing.com. End
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