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Monday, June 6, 2011

New Cellphone Law Called "Good First Step"

Provincial legislation banning the use of hands held cellphones and fiddling around with your G-P-S while driving is getting cautious support from the Canadian Automobile Association.

The C-A-A's Gary Howard is also opposed to using hands free devices while driving claiming they're just as distracting because your concentration is more focused on who you're talking to instead of the road.

He points to research showing 8 out of 10 accidents are caused by distracted drivers and one second of reaction time can make all the difference in the world.

Howard is hoping the day will come when it will be socially unacceptable to be using any of these communication devices while you're driving.