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. <div>
<br></div><div>Ellin Reisner<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Phyllis Orrick <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:phylliso@berkeley.edu">phylliso@berkeley.edu</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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" target="_blank">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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