Ontario's doctors are the latest to weigh in on the risks of chatting on a cellphone while driving, saying it significantly increases the chance of an accident. Mobile-phone use affects a driver's cognitive function, visual concentration, speed of information processing and reaction time, the Ontario Medical Association said Sunday.
'There have been studies that show when cellphones are banned, that accident rates decrease.'— OMA president Dr. Ken Arnold
The group compiled studies from around the world pointing to the dangers in a bid to get action from the Ontario government.
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