Why hand-held cell phone use should not be banned
Public Policy Proposal:
Should Hand-Held Cell Phone Use be Banned While Driving?
The idea that cell phone use by drivers is dangerous was recently buttressed by studies purporting to show that such use is more dangerous than driving under the influence. Even California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is promising to sign such a ban into law. However, the study flies in the face of reason. When research findings don't make sense, I always consider the classic book, How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff and ask, what's wrong with the study?
One problem is that it tracked 40 people following a pace car using a driving simulator. Meth addicts have been studied, too"and were "proven"to be better drivers than non-users. Subsequent studies ...
