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Effects of Washington, D.C. Law on Drivers' Hand-Held Cell Phone Use

Anne T. McCartt Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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Laurie A. Hellinga Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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Lori L. Geary Preusser Research Group, Inc., Trumbull, Connecticut, USA
Pages 1-5 | Received 13 Jun 2005, Accepted 23 Aug 2005, Published online: 15 Aug 2006

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