Cell Phones News Archive

03-Jan-2008

 

Cell Phones + Driving = Congested Traffic (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

Motorists using Cell Phones are known to drive like drunks, but their overall effect on traffic flow was uncertain until now.

Drivers on cell phones cause traffic congestion (Akron Beacon Journal)

WASHINGTON: Drivers talking on Cell Phones are probably making your commute even longer, a new study concludes. Motorists yakking away, even with hands-free devices, crawl about 2 mph slower on commuter-clogged roads than people not on the phone, and they don't keep up with the flow of traffic, said study author David Strayer, a psychology professor at the University of Utah.

New study: When drivers use cell phones, they can slow down traffic (KATC 3 Lafayette)

Associated Press - January 3, 2008 8:14 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study suggests other drivers gabbing on their cell phones may be tacking more time onto your commute.

New study: Drivers on cell phones cause traffic jams (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)

Drivers gabbing on their cell phones may be to blame for your longer commute.

Drivers using cell phones increase commute times (EARTHtimes.org)

CHICAGO - Drivers who constantly yak on cell phones are responsible for clogging up traffic and consequently increasing commute times, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Utah.

Drivers on cell phones slow traffic in study (Arizona Daily Star)

WASHINGTON ? Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making your commute even longer, a new study concludes.

Cell phones causing headaches for 911 operators (WATE 6 Knoxville)

While cell phones have made communication more convenient for most of us, they're giving 911 operators headaches.

Drivers on cell phones can put commute on hold (Houston Chronicle)

Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making your commute even longer, concludes a new study.

New study finds drivers using cell phones slow down commutes (Southeast Missourian)

WASHINGTON -- Drivers talking on Cell Phones are probably making commutes even longer, concludes a new study. Motorists yakking away, even with hands-free devices, crawl about 2 mph slower on...

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