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Accident Statistics

Statistics from numerous government agencies and other organizations show a direct correlation between the use of a cell phone and the likelihood of an accident. Holding a cell phone while driving is an unsafe practice and in violation of many states driving laws. The use of Mandi™ by SpeechPhone© in conjunction with your cell phone not only allows you to comply with the law, but results in a safer way to communicate while you drive.

Below are statistics from various sources which support this fact:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• Cell phone use accounts for 2,600 vehicle fatalities and 300,000 collisions annually.
• Risk of collision increased by up to 400% when talking on a cell phone while driving.
• Nearly 80% of collisions involve some form of driver inattention (distraction, fatigue or looking away).

American Automobile Association

• In one study of 100 drivers, cell phones were associated with the highest frequency of distraction-related events for crashes and near-crashes.
• Nearly 80 percent of collisions involve some form of inattention, and your risk of being in a crash increases by 400 percent or more when you use a cell phone. Sending text messages only worsens the potential of being involved in a crash.

California Highway Patrol

• A California Highway Patrol study found that cell phone use is the leading factor in causing distractions while driving.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

“…getting people’s hands off their phones and onto their steering wheels is going to make a big difference in road safety. The ‘Hands-Free’ cell phone bill will save lives by making our roads safer. I want to thank Senator Simitian for authoring this bill and for his commitment to the safety of his fellow Californians.”