A Comparison of the Cell Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver (PDF; 1.1 MB)
Source: Human Factors
From press release: “‘We found that people are as impaired when they drive and talk on a cell phone as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit’ of 0.08 percent, which is the minimum level that defines illegal drunken driving in most U.S. states, says study co-author Frank Drews, an assistant professor of psychology. ‘If legislators really want to address driver distraction, then they should consider outlawing cell phone use while driving.’”
Other studies on cell phones and driving (University of Utah Applied Cognition Laboratory)

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