Hi all,<div><br></div><div>Everyone&#39;s probably already seen this story, but it&#39;s significant for California.</div><div><br></div><div>California&#39;s had a hands-free requirement for adult drivers and an all-out ban since July 1, 2008, and we are seeing a reduction. SafeTREC is still examining the data, but preliminary results support a slight, but significant, reduction.</div>
<div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Front page NY Times Dec. 14, 2011: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6uwk6zx">http://tinyurl.com/6uwk6zx</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Nice to see this attention.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><font face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Phyllis</font></div>
<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Phyllis Orrick<br>Communications Director<br><a href="http://www.safetrec.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">Safe Transportation Research and Education Center</a> (SafeTREC)<br><a href="http://www.uctc.net" target="_blank">University of California Transportation Center</a> (UCTC)<br>
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