Listening to the afternoon program on Radio NZ after 4pm, Jim Mora had panelists, Joanne Black and Deborah Hill-Cone on at the same time. The subject of banning cell phone use in cars came up.
A professor (didn't catch his name) was invited to discuss the research into the effect that using a cell phone in the car has on drivers. He referred to studies that showed drivers who use their cell phones were operating at a level equivalent to a drunk driver due to the distraction of the phone conversation. This is not new information.
Both Ms. Hill-Cone and Black expressed surprise and wondered "where all this came from". Apparently, young men and bad drivers cause accidents, not people on their cell phones.
It makes for hard listening when both panelists on a panel program have preconceived ideas that conflict with the evidence and demonstrate a reluctance to accept the evidence. It was left to Jim Mora to say he had also heard of these studies.
Daily review 15/09/2025
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