For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have compared the problem to drunken driving. The analogy seemed fitting, with drivers weaving down roads and rationalizing behavior that they knew could be deadly.But on Tuesday, in an emotional call for states to ban all phone use by drivers, the head of a federal agency introduced a new comparison: distracted driving is like smoking.To read this New York Times report in full, see:
www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/us/reframing-the-debate-over-using-phones-while-driving.html