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All mobile phones increase risk of crashing

Drivers using phones are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves, according to a study in Australia. The increased risk was estimated by comparing phone use within 10 minutes before an actual crash occurred with use by the same driver during the prior week.

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