Yahoo! News - Even Drivers with Cell Phones Back Ban: "Thu Sep 25,10:14 AM ET
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Everybody dislikes people who talk on cellular telephones while driving, even those guilty of the practice, a new survey suggests.
In New Jersey, 84 percent of voters who own cell phones told Quinnipiac University pollsters that they support a state ban on the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.
Such a ban is being considered by state lawmakers.
However, 42 percent of cell phone owners also acknowledged using the devices 'very often' or 'sometimes' while driving, though slightly more than half of them said they used hands-free cell phones when they were behind the wheel.
The overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters -- 83 percent -- said they believe banning cell phones would make the state's highway system safer. But only 38 percent believed such a ban would be easy to enforce.
The Quinnipiac survey, conducted by telephone Sept. 18-22, surveyed 968 registered voters and had a 3.2 percent margin of error. "
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