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Question 6591

Talking on a cell phone while driving...

  1. increases the level of attention and makes traffic signs easier to notice.
  2. increases the risk of an accident, since it reduces the ability to concentrate.
  3. does not affect driving.
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Correct answer: increases the risk of an accident, since it reduces the ability to concentrate.

When you talk on a cell phone, the conversation reduces your concentration, and that risk also exists with a hands-free device. You notice fewer signs, judge distances less accurately, and brake or accelerate for no reason. The driver in the picture, with the phone held to his ear, is also driving with only one hand, which is prohibited.

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