Distracted Drivers and New Drivers a Perilous Mix
An inexperienced driver who reaches for a cellphone increases the risk for a crash by more than 700 percent, a new study found. Using accelerometers, cameras, global positioning devices and other sensors, researchers studied the driving habits of 42 newly licensed 16- and 17-year-old drivers and 167 adults with more experience. The machines recorded incidents of cellphone use, reaching for objects, sending text messages, adjusting radios and controls, and eating and drinking.
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