Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Cell Phone and Road Rage Wrecks Increasen

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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:29:32 -0500

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February 9, 2004

Cell Phone and Road Rage Wrecks Increase

The number of cell phone-related and road rage-related collisions both increased
in the latest
statistical data compiled by DPS.

Cell phone-related traffic crashes increased from 716 to 1,032 from 2000 to
2001—a 44
percent increase.   In cases where cell phone use was listed as a contributing
factor, there
were 7 fatalities in 2000 compared to 8 in 2001.

Road rage-related accidents jumped from 90 to 219—a 143 percent increase. There
was one
fatality in both 2000 and 2001 that was attributed to road rage.

It is important to note that new accident reporting forms listing cell phones
and road rage as
contributing factors were not available until April 2000, so comparing the two
years may not
present an accurate picture.

“It is difficult to draw conclusions at this point, but the data probably
understates the
problem,” said DPS Director Col. Thomas Davis Jr.   “There is no doubt that cell
phone
misuse and road rage create major problems on Texas roadways.”

The DPS urges drivers to minimize cell phone usage in their vehicle and refuse
to be drawn
into the road rage cycle.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020904.htm
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