Studies of accidents while using a cell phone found that cell phone users:
a. Had more accidents partly because cell phone use requires drivers to have one hand off the wheel
b. Had a higher accident rate mostly because of their divided attention
c. Had a ten-fold increase in accidents
d. Did not have a greater risk of accidents if they used a speaker phone
B
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
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