Cellphone use while driving same as driving drunk

Study Finds Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunk Drivers

A recent study confirms what many of us have suspected for years. Using a cellphone, hands-free or not, impairs you as much as driving legally drunk. (0.08% blood-alcohol) What’s interesting is that it isn’t the device, but the conversation. This should also mean that chatting it up with passengers while driving isn’t a good idea either. Hopefully this study will at least add some weight to arguments for implementing laws banning cellphone use in cars.

Breathalizer, next big thing in cellphones?

New cell phone to prevent drunk dialing | News.blog | CNET News.com

According to this article on C|Net’s gadget blog, the next big thing in cellphones could be a breathalizer. The idea is to try and ward off behavior you might regret. My favorite part: “The phone can also be programmed to block selected numbers in the address book–bosses, moms, exes, pizzerias–if the breath analyzer records a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.08.”