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According to a new Carnegie Mellon University’s study which was published in the latest issue of the Brain Research journal, using a mobile phone while driving could be as dangerous as being under the influence of alcohol. In fact, researchers found that drivers under the influence of alcohol and those speaking on cell phones tend to commit the same errors.
With help of brain imaging, the study documented how mobile phone use alone reduces 37% of brain activity engaged in driving. This was proved in a simulator where drivers with mobile phones zigzaged out of their lanes like they were drunk.
Now the horribly part — Bluetooth headsets don’t help! Distractions can be so big that even car-kits don’t work. No wait a minute, Bluetooth headsets work just fine for me and I must say I don’t see any changes in my driving. Hopefully government authorities won’t read this. 
[Via: textually.org]
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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