Cell Phones are Dangerous

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FACT: Cell phones are a potentially dangerous traveling companion. Why are you putting your employees and your business at risk?

Cell phone users were four to five times more likely to have crashes than non-users.
Cell phone units that allow the hands to be free offer no safety advantage over hand-held units.

	The use of hand-held cell phones while driving is now illegal in many states including Delaware and New Jersey. For Delaware information click: DE Cell Phone Law, For New Jersey information click: NJ Cell Phone Law
	Drivers talking on cell phones were 18 percent slower to react to brake lights. In a minor bright note, they also kept a 12 percent greater following distance. But they also took 17 percent longer to regain the speed they lost when they braked. That frustrates everyone.
	The features available for cell phones and other hand-held devices are rapidly becoming more and more complicated. Many cell phones now provide access to the Internet, allow short text messages to be sent without a sound, and even take pictures that can be sent electronically from the phone.
	Cell phone litigation is one of the new types of litigation springing up all around the country. Whenever there is a vehicle or other type of accident and a cell phone is involved you can bet a law suit may not be far away.Even if employees are not officially on company business, and in some cases not even making a business call, employers can still be held liable if an accident involves a cell phone provided or permitted by the employer.
	Employer's have a duty under most all state safety laws as well as OSHA to take proper steps and establish policies that insure worker safety. Studies consistently show that cell phone usage while driving jeopardizes worker safety.
	As many as 40 countries restrict or prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. In the United States many major corporations including DuPont & ExxonMobil prohibit their employees from making calls while driving. The US Army no longer allows the use of hand-held phone while driving on military bases. If the government & large corporations can't afford the risks associated with using cell phones while driving, can you?
	For instance, contrary to popular belief, driver inattention does not lessen during hands-free operation. Apparently, whether the operator is dialing, holding the phone while speaking, or using hands-free, he/she experiences equal levels of distraction. Also, older drivers (over 50) experience two to three times as much distraction as their younger counterparts.
	It is very easy to rack up enormous charges on cell phones by using too many minutes or by accessing certain features (such as text messaging and the Internet).

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