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Study: Cell phone, texting bans don't reduce accidents

After all the hype and hoopla about "distracted driving" and the implementation of new bans using cell phones in school zones and on texting while driving, why am I not surpised to see this? Via AP:A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving haven't resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.The study, released Friday by the Highway Loss Data Institute, examined insurance claims from crashes before and after such bans took effect in California, New York, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.The organization found that claims rates didn't go down after the laws were enacted. It also found no change in patterns compared with nearby states without such bans.Adrian Lund, the group's president, said the finding doesn't bode well "for any safety payoff from all the new laws...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 02, 2010 (boomark / email).