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Ceelphone accidents
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Posted Monday, 10 October 2005, 3: 19 GMT by hasekamp:
A third of motorcyclists injured in road accidents admit to using mobile phones when riding
their bikes, Public Health Minister Suchai Charoenratanakul said. About 600,000 motorcyclists
were admitted to hospital last year, or more than 1,600 a day. Half had not been wearing a crash
helmet. Motorcyclists made up the biggest number of road fatalities, averaging one death per
hour among adults and 1.5 deaths per hour among children under 15. New forms of risky behaviour,
including talking on a mobile phone while riding a motorcycle, were blamed for many of the
accidents. Other accident causes included speeding and riding on the wrong side of the road, he
said.
We wonder if the same goes (in Thailand) for car accidents. Experience in other countries tells
that cellphones are also one of the main causes of car accidents. (Source: The Bangkok Post)