You are stopped at a red light. The light turns green and you start through the intersection only to slam on your brakes to barely miss another car running a red light. You notice the driver has a cell phone glued to his ear.
Most people are pretty sure that cell phone usage while driving is an increased risk.
Research done at the University of Toronto indicates that during the first 15 minutes of a phone call your chances of having an accident are quadrupled. It was no surprise to find these drivers were involved in some way with the phone when the accidents occurred. There is a group of legislators trying to take the use of phones away from drivers, says the American Automobile Association, but the good news is that over 100,000 emergency calls to 911 are made daily on cell phones in this country by people driving their cars. Ask your passenger to dial for you. If you must dial while driving, dial only a few numbers, then check the road and your mirrors, then continue.