US research on the dangers of driving while using a cell phone are finally coming to light, six years after a federal agency in the US decided not to publish them, in 2003, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opted not to do further research, reports the New York Times, which is making the full report available on its web site after two consumer groups, led by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, publish it 21 July. The data was withheld, it appears, largely out of concern over angering Congress, in an American-style state versus federal power lawmaking clash.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 21 July 2009 at 11:55 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 21 July 2009.
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Tags: cell phones, distraction, driving, Mother Jones, New York Times, U.S., withheld data
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