Does anyone know if the number of car accidents have gone down since the new "hands free" cellphone law in CA?

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Does anyone know if the number of car accidents have gone down since the new "hands free" cellphone law in CA?
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According to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles, fatal traffic accidents were down 13 percent overall between July 1 and Dec. 31, when compared to the same six-month window from the year before.

Overall, there were nearly 1.3 fewer traffic-related deaths per day during that same period than the year before. In June, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he hoped the hands-free law would save 300 lives a year.

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