A New Study Finds Talking On Your Cell Phone Makes You a *Safer* Driver. What?

Ever since you got your cell phones, we've heard how dangerous it is to use them in cars.  Every study, survey, report, statistic, analysis, number crunch, and even the beloved Oprah has found that using a cell phone horribly distracts you.

That is, UNTIL NOW.  A new study from economists at the University of Chicago and the London School of Economics has found that driving while talking on your cell phone actually makes you SAFER.  Seriously.

The researchers gathered data on people making calls in cars, by analyzing cell phone calls that kept switching cell phone towers . . . showing that the person making the call was on the go.

Then, they compared that data to car accident data in the area.

They couldn't find any significant connection between cell phone calls and a rise in car accidents.  If anything, they found that times and areas that had a lot of calls actually had a small dip in the number of crashes.  This was true across all states.

So... how the HECK can this be true?  Their best theory is that all the hype about the danger of cell phones in cars is sinking into out little brains.  So when people are using a cell phone, they make sure to stay EXTRA focused on the road.

While this is good news. I just wish that I could text and drive, legally. It is really ruining a small part of my life.