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" How many of you guys drove to work this morning? How many cell phones users did you spot? I&amp;#x27;ve seen lots of crazy stuff on the road--a guy reading a book behind the wheel in traffic, a woman changing her clothes during red lights--but it turns out, talking on the phone (even with a headset) is just as dangerous as driving drunk.In some states, it&amp;#x27;s illegal to talk on the phone while driving, but you&amp;#x27;re allowed to yammer to your heart&amp;#x27;s content if you use a Bluetooth device that keeps your hands free and on the wheel. But it&amp;#x27;s your brain that&amp;#x27;s dangerously distracted when you&amp;#x27;re on the phone, not your hands. New research shows that drivers talking on a cell are four times more likely to have an accident--that&amp;#x27;s the same level of risk as driving legally drunk. This week, the National Safety Council called for a complete ban on using cellphones while driving. &amp;quot;There is a huge misperception with the public that it&amp;#x27;s O.K. if they are using a hands-free phone,&amp;quot; Janet Froetscher told The New York Times. &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s the same challenge we had with seat belts and drunk driving--we&amp;#x27;ve got to get people thinking the same way about cellphones.&amp;quot; Do you use a cell phone at all while driving? Do you text while driving? Take the poll below and leave a comment! Do You Use Your Cell Phone While Driving? ( polls) Don&amp;#x27;t forget! Sign up for Glamour&amp;#x27;s free (and easy!) Exactly What to Eat to Lose Weight plan. You&amp;#x27;ll get 30 days of healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks, so there&amp;#x27;s no guesswork. Plus, you&amp;#x27;ll automatically be entered to win a spa trip for two! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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