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posted on March 6, 2008

Carnegie Mellon Study Shows Listening to Cell Phones Significantly Impairs Drivers

Brain imaging reveals drivers are distracted even if they don't talk

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have shown that just listening to a cell phone while driving is a significant distraction; and it causes drivers to commit some of the same types of driving errors that can occur under the influence of alcohol.

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