Bans on cell phone use while driving (holding in hands) in the US have a positive effect on reducing motorcycle fatality rates. This conclusion was made by Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami.

The study actually intended to focus on overall traffic fatality rates involving cell phone use while driving. In the case of car-to-car accidents, it's not clear that partial or total bans on phone use while driving has had any effect on fatalities. Minor differences can be explained by the high level safety built into modern cars. While using a cell phone crashes can happen more often, but most of them occur without death.

When it comes to motorcycles, the formula is different. In states with a partial or total ban on cell phone use while driving there are 11 percent fewer motorcycle accidents than in states with no ban at all. And there is nothing surprising. The inattention of drivers always leads to serious consequences for riders, and a cell phone, as we all know, dispels the driver's attention.

The researchers of this study argue that policymakers should prohibit the use of cell phones while driving, in order to increase the safety of all road users. In 11 states, it is forbidden to hold a cell phone while driving. Other states are in the process of implementing such bans, but such decisions are made for a very long time. Texting while driving is already prohibited in some states, but not calling.

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