Surely there is no one who is yet to know of texting, communication by means of sending a text message to a mobile phone or other electronic device. Well, even if the definition looks to be simple, the reality is just the opposite and the passion of texting, believe it or not, has become almost a scourge in several metropolises across the globe. How can this scourge be checked? The pertinent governments are devoid of any precise answer yet and what is more frightening is that a recent study states clearly, state laws meant to desist drivers from texting are effete in reality and have hardly any effect on crash rates.
The study was conducted in New York, Washington, D.C., Connecticut and California and the Highway Loss Data Institute left no stone unturned in comparing hits of 100 insured vehicles per year in four different jurisdictions previous to and after bans on handheld cell phone use and texting became operative. It is to be noted that data were also collected from states in close proximity for comparison. Days of arduous struggle made the researchers conclude that monthly fluctuations in crash rates didn't amend after bans were enacted and what is more, rates of crashes compared to places close at hand devoid of texting or handheld phone bans also didn't change.
What were the earlier deductions then? Earlier studies by the Institute, funded by insurance companies, did come across four-fold increases in injury-related crash risk linked with cell phone use, as a result this result was surprising to a great extent. However, the Institute is not ready to take this lesson lightly and on the word of its President Adrian Lund, it has got busy in gathering data to comprehend this disparity.
What can be the possible reasons behind this occurrence? If we rely on Adrian Lund, drivers are simply switching to hands-free phone use. Some studies even suggest that the hazard of hands-free phone use when driving is little different from that handheld phone use.
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