Study finds that restricting cell phones while driving may be premature

The study notes that the cost of banning cell phone use while driving is about $700,000 for each quality-adjusted life year saved. That is 30 times more expensive than achieving the same public health benefit with driver airbags, and ten times more expensive than achieving that benefit by keeping the speed limit on interstate highways at 55 instead of 65 MPH.

The authors urge that before government regulates cell phone use by drivers, better quantitative information on risks and benefits should be collected. They recommend immediate educational efforts to curtail multiple sources of driver distraction.

Also See: Motorola cell phones.

Author Notes:

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	Cell Phones While Driving
Study finds that restricting cell phones while driving may be premature