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Banning Cell Phones in Cars

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, February 27, 2001.

Some people worry that talking and driving is making America's roads more dangerous. New York State recently banned hand-held cell phones while driving, and many other states are looking at bans. But not everyone's convinced that talking on the phone and driving is any more risky than eating and driving or fiddling with the radio. They say driver education is the answer, not more laws. Laura talks with George Getz, with the Libertarian party based in Washington DC, and Fran Bents, Vice President of Dynamic Science Inc., and General Manager of Research, Science and Technology division there. Original air date: 2-27-01

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The Car Phone Debate

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, February 27, 2001.

Some people worry that cell phones are making America's roads more dangerous. Many states are looking at banning these highway conversations. But not everyone's convinced that talking on the phone while driving is any more risky than eating and driving or fiddling with the radio. Laura
talks with George Getz, press secretary of the Libertarian Party (www.lp.org) in Washington, DC, and Fran Bents, Vice President of Dynamic Science Inc. www.exodyne.com/dsi/index.htm , and General Manager of its Research, Science and Technology Division.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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