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Driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time.
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In many countries, there is a law against speaking on a cell phone (held by the hand) while driving.. This legislation regarding cell phone and driving makes the tacit assumption that the source of any interference from cell phone use is due to peripheral factors such as dialing and holding the phone while conversing. Prior research has established that the manual manipulation of equipment has a negative impact on driving. However, studies also found that working memory task, mental arithmetic tasks, and reasoning tasks disrupt simulated driving performance. A phone conversation may involve all three tasks. Therefore, should the existing legislation against the use of cell phones without a hands free kit while driving be strengthened to a complete ban of the use of cell phones? We shall explore the issues involved below. Driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is a typical example of multitasking. As...
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