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Cell Phone Use Quadruples Car Crash Risk

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    • A study reported by the HealthDay News found that drivers using cell phones while they are driving quadruple their risk of getting into a serious accident.

    The study found the risk is the same wheither the driver is using a hands free device or not.

    University of Sydney researchers analyzed data on 456 drivers who have reported using a cell phone at the time of the car accident which required hospitalization.

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