Distracted driving: a neglected epidemic
Dildy, D.W.
Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society 109(5): 86-88
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-1858 PMID: 23061239 Document Number: 662812
In 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated nearly 6,000 distracted driver fatalities and 515,000 injuries in the United States alone. Distracted driving is a worldwide problem that needs to be addressed. Software is available to disable cell phone usage while driving, but using the advanced technology may require legislation along with a renewed sense of driver responsibility.
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