New Evidence That Cell Phones Increase Risk of Injury
The New York Times reported that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHSTA) withheld evidence that cell phone use while driving does, in fact, raise the risk of injury. This is no large surprise, but what is really troubling is that the NHSTA withheld the study's release, citing fear of angering Congress.
Two organizations, Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety, filed a Freedom of Information Act request, often called a "FOIA" request, for the information. The Center for Auto Safety link provides further links to the actual studies.
I recall that detractors of the cell phone bill cited a lack of good studies supporting the notion that cell phone use while driving presents a hazard. Well . . . . . here you go.
