Alberta report disses banning cellphones
EDMONTON — Legislation banning hand-held cellphones while driving does not appear to cut down on the number of collisions, according to a new study quietly released by the Alberta government.
According to Canadian Press, the report also says cellphone use while driving has less risk than many other distractions, including eating, using computers or tending to children in the back seat.
Other reports in jurisdictions like New York — which has had a cellphone ban for a few years — arrived at similar conclusions.
A private members bill was introduced in the Alberta legislature proposing a ban on hand-held cellphone functions.
On April 1, Nova Scotia and Quebec began enforcing a ban on hand-held devices. Newfoundland was the first province to enact such a law in 2003.
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