Recognizing the dangers of interaction with a handheld electronic mobile device while operating any vehicle or walking, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) ∗Including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, and watercraft. •discourages the use of handheld electronic mobile devices while driving motorized vehicles, maneuvering other vehicles, or moving as a pedestrian; •encourages research to quantify the magnitude and severity of injuries to distracted pedestrians and drivers using electronic mobile devices and encourages research involving prevention of these injuries; •encourages public education about the dangers of distracted driving and pedestrian activities; •supports primary enforcement of antitexting and distracted driving legislation to prevent injuries and change behavior; and •opposes legislation that relieves insurance companies of financial responsibility for otherwise insured losses incurred by beneficiaries who experience the losses because of the actions of those distracted while using handheld electronic mobile devices.
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", language="en", issn="0196-0644", doi="10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.08.032", url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.08.032" }