Alberta doctors say they support a private member's bill that calls for a prohibition on the use of cellphones patch driving.
The banknote, introduced in April by a Progressive Conservative backbencher, is existence reviewed by a citizens committee of the Alberta legislature.
The Alberta Medical Association plans to do a submission to the committee.
"There is sound scientific evidence that using a cellphone spell driving can be exceedingly dangerous," connection president Dr. Darryl LaBuick said in a news release on Friday.
"It greatly increases your chance of a sober road crash resulting in a hospital stay. The consequences of serious collisions can last a lifespan. As physicians, we see truly tragic evidence of this every day in our practices."
He said studies show that the danger of a collision increases four to six times while victimisation a mobile phone, reaction times slow by 18 per cent and the likelihood of failing to stopover at a stop signboard increases 10 times.
New research is outset to cadence the dangers of text messaging in arrears the rack, he said.
The private member's bill, Traffic Safety (Hand-Held Communication Devices) Amendment Act, 2008, has passed second reading.
It calls for a ban on hand-held devices only just LaBuick aforementioned the association is vocation for a ban on both handheld and hands-free devices because it believes both are dangerous.
"This is an important first step toward what we hope will be a full ban in the future," he said.
Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland already deliver legislation that restricts handheld cellphone utilization while driving.
With files from the Canadian Press
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