Talking while driving doesn’t boost crash rates, surprising new study finds
What if talking on a cell phone behind the wheel isn’t so dangerous after all?
What if people who are on the phone naturally tend to drive more carefully, essentially canceling out any danger?
That’s the startling implication of a cleverly designed study released Thursday that hasn’t yet gotten much attention in the media. Its authors, a professor of social and decision sciences and an economist, readily admit that their findings seem contrary to some (though not all) previous work in the area.