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Originally Posted by FFR
Maybe I'm missing something and someone can explain it to me - but how is talking on the phone different from having a conversation with the passenger in your car?
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Most sources say the difference is that the passenger is watching the road, and thus won't say something startling at a critical moment, other than "look out!"
As usual, Google and Wikipedia are a good place to start if you know what to search for. "Passenger vs. cell phone" (without the quotes) is a good place to start.
Not sure if it's been studied, but I'd guess that talking with a kid (or non-driver) in the back impairs driving a lot more than a competent driver in the front.