It would also be beneficial to collect data on injuries to pedestrians
distracted by texting and speaking on cell phones crossing intersections
and just walking along sidewalks that have obstacles. It is particularly
dangerous when both pedestrians and drivers are distracted.
Ellin Reisner
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Phyllis Orrick <phylliso(a)berkeley.edu>wrote;wrote:
Hi all,
Everyone's probably already seen this story, but it's significant for
California.
California'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.
Front page NY Times Dec. 14, 2011:
http://tinyurl.com/6uwk6zx
Nice to see this attention.
Phyllis
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