Cell phone use in cars

The Record Eagle reported some unpleasant statistics on May 19:  During calendar year 2006, cell phone usage by the driver was implicated as a cause in 951 motor vehicle collisions.  Distractions, generally, were identified as a contributing causal factor in more than 3600 motor vehicle collisions. Various states and other jurisdictions have outlawed or limited the use, by drivers, of cell phones, texting, or hand-held communication devices.