Call for mobile phone drive ban

US states are being urged by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to ban drivers from using mobile phones and other electronic devices. The NTSB's call comes after an investigation by the agency noted an increasing number of road accidents caused by distractions.
April 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
US states are being urged by the 4180 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to ban drivers from using mobile phones and other electronic devices. The NTSB’s call comes after an investigation by the agency noted an increasing number of road accidents caused by distractions. According to the 5188 Governors Highway Safety Association, 35 states and Washington DC prohibit texting while at the wheel, and Washington DC and nine states forbid drivers from using hand-held mobile phones while driving

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