Survey: Ban Drivers’ Cell Phone Use

June 1, 2006 -- Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults think their state should pass a law making it illegal to use a cell phone while driving.

So says a new survey from the University of Michigan’s department of communication studies. The survey included 849 adults aged 18 and older. Nearly seven in 10 participants owned a cell phone. More than 80% of those people said their cell phone has simplified their lives.

Survey participants were generally not too keen on cell phone use while driving. But a recent government survey shows that many drivers are chatting on the phone anyway.

The University of Michigan’s survey included this question: “Do you think your state government should, or should not pass a law making it illegal to use a cellular phone while driving?”

Almost two-thirds of participants -- 65% -- said yes. Another 29% said no. The remaining 6% said they didn’t know or refused to answer.

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