United Liberty

For all the nanny staters out there, a new study shows that bans on talking on cell phones while driving have not reduced traffic accidents:

A new study suggests laws banning the use of hand-held devices while driving have not reduced the rate of accidents in three states and the District of Columbia.

In addition to the nation’s capital, the report by the Highway Loss Data Institute reviews insurance claims in New York, Connecticut and California. It also compares the data to other areas that do not have cell phone bans.

“The laws aren’t reducing crashes, even though we know that such laws have reduced hand-held phone use, and several studies have established that phoning while driving increases crash risk,” said Adrian Lund, president of the Highway Loss Data Institute.

There were no fluctuations in collision rates before and after the laws were put in place, the report said.

That’s not to say dialing a number or texting is safe, but most if not all states have distracted driving laws in place…there really is no need to make redundant laws.

If you want to ban distractions, ban eating in a car or ban small children in a car (yes, I’m being sarcastic). I’ve seen more accidents caused by those examples than people talking on a cell phone.