6%. I would have thought it would be higher...

[Brutuskend]

A Harvard study claims 6% of all highway traffic accidents are caused by people talking on cell phones.

I still think it's higher.

 

ahhhh...glad this thread isn't about a recent 'potency' test

 

[BlueWeasel]

I definately think it's higher. Did it say what region in the country the study was performed?

 

[Description]

Well, how many people actually talk while driving?

 

[MrScott81]

Originally posted by: Description
Well, how many people actually talk while driving?

a better question would be how many people drive while they're talking

 

[Evadman]

Cell Phones = 6%
Old people = 13%
Old people with Florida plates driving in Chicago = 4%
Women = 74%
Men recieving oral favors from women while driving = 3%

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
A Harvard study claims 6% of all highway traffic accidents are caused by people talking on cell phones.

I still think it's higher.

the rest are woman.

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
A Harvard study claims 6% of all highway traffic accidents are caused by people talking on cell phones.

I still think it's higher.

Maybe, the 6% is those who admitted they were talking on the cell phone at the time of the accident. The other 20% are getting into the wreck, tossing the cell phone under the seat and trying to look innocent.

 

[acemcmac]

I want to know what percentage was caused by idjits doing the speed limit on back roads when us ricers, pony and exotic car owners are trying to set land speed records.... :beer:

 

[spacejamz]

what about city driving?

that may be right for highway driving on the interstates...

does an accident that occurs in bumper to bumper traffic during rush hour on the freeway count??