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Abstract: 

To address the safety concerns associated with the use of a cell phone while driving, New York became the first state in the nation to prohibit the use of hand-held cellular phones while driving, effective November 1, 2001. To collect information on cell phone use and attitudes related to the new law prior to its implementation and to identify the most frequent sources of distracted driving, the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR) conducted a statewide telephone survey of New York State licensed drivers in Fall 2001. This article looks at the survey’s method, results, and statistics associated with distracted driving.

Keywords: Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR);

Affiliations:  1: Contributing Editor to IDU; 2: Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR).