Sunday, January 31, 2010

Laws Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving Don’t Lower Accident Rates

In recent blog post at The Volokh Conspiracy, Orin Kerr reports on a study:Laws Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving Don’t Lower Accident Rates

Laws banning cellphone use while driving apparently haven’t reduced crashes, according to a study released on Friday that compared the number of total crashes before the ban with the number after. The study found virtually no difference in the numbers, a finding that had the researchers scratching their heads.

Orin's comment:

Any guesses as to the likelihood that jurisdictions will repeal their bans in light of the evidence that they don’t work?

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