Originally Posted by
howsteepisit
I have not seen accident rate comparative data over the years, or claiming that states with no cell phone laws have a lesser accident rate than those that do.
AFAIK, there are no states that have banned cell phone use while driving. Some have banned the use of hand-held phones, but all the studies I've seen on distraction by phone use is that the problem is concentration on the conversation, not the use of the hands, so use of hands-free devices is just as distracting. Therefore I wouldn't expect to see any effect on accident rate based on these 'feel-good' laws that don't address the real issue.