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    Should All Use of Cell Phones While Driving Be Banned?

    Some proportion of American drivers think it's up to them to decide if they can text, tweet or talk on a cell phone while they're behind the wheel.  Now, after investigating numerous crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board says that talking on wireless head sets while driving a car is just as dangerous as holding the phone to the ear,…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Some proportion of American drivers think it's up to them to decide if they can text, tweet or talk on a cell phone while they're behind the wheel. Now, after investigating numerous crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board says that talking on wireless head sets while driving a car is just as dangerous as holding the phone to the ear, and that all states should ban all cell phone use except during emergencies. Joe White is a senior editor at the Wall Street Journal who also writes the column Eyes on the Road.

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      Warren Olney

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      Joe White

      Wall Street Journal

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    A Divided Congress Gets to Work before Winter Break
    1. 0:00Obama Salutes Returning Troops at Ft. Bragg
    2. 7:25Holiday Sausage-Making on Capitol Hill
    3. 42:01Should All Use of Cell Phones While Driving Be Banned?You’re reading this
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