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Yahoo! News - Study: Cell Phone Use Ages Young Drivers

SALT LAKE CITY - Talking on a cell phone makes you drive like a retiree — even if you're only a teen, a new study shows.

A report from the University of Utah says when motorists between 18 and 25 talk on cell phones, they drive like elderly people — moving and reacting more slowly and increasing their risk of accidents.

"If you put a 20-year-old driver behind the wheel with a cell phone, his reaction times are the same as a 70-year-old driver," said David Strayer, a University of Utah psychology professor and principal author of the study. "It's like instant aging."

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