Number	17021
Subject	Automobiles
Source	Smart Money
State	NY
Year	2000
Publication Date	November
Summary	Taylor examines the fight against cell phone use by drivers that has grown in many small communities; spearheaded by Patti Pena, who lost her 2 year-old daughter in an accident with a driver using a cell phone, six towns across the country have passed local oridnances against cell phone use while driving; the only roadblock to Pena and others is the telecommunications industry that has launched a well-funded effort to deter cell phone laws and replace them with driver education programs.
Category	General
Pages	8
Keywords	Cell phones;telecommunications;automobile accidents
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