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Question 7940

Does using a cell phone while driving increase the risk of an accident?

  1. Only while dialing a number.
  2. Yes.
  3. Only when writing and sending messages.
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Correct answer: Yes.

Yes. The risk is present throughout cell phone use, not just when dialing or writing messages. When it rings, when you look for it, while you talk, and when you put it away, some of your attention shifts to the phone. The driver in the image is also holding it next to her ear.

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