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Vehicle accident reports should include cell phone use

By Joyce Coomer
Personal Commentary

For several years before wearing a seatbelt became mandatory in Kentucky, accident reports included whether or not passengers were wearing seatbelts. With cell phones and their ilk being blamed for vehicle accidents, I think all accident reports should include whether or not any parties involved were using any electronic devices at the time of the accident; maybe that would make people more aware of the dangers of using electronic devices of any kind while driving.

Once I met an ambulance, running with lights and siren, when the driver was talking on his cell phone. I know, someone is going to say perhaps he was getting information about whomever they were going to pick up, but the person in the passenger's seat should have been doing that instead of the driver.

- Joyce M. Coomer




This story was posted on 2015-03-25 08:47:18
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