Matthew J. Robbins and Sheldon H. Jacobson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Matthew J. Robbins and Sheldon H. Jacobson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, right, a professor of computer science at Illinois, says legislation banning cell phone use while has more of an impact in densely populated urban areas that have a higher number of licensed drivers. Matthew J. Robbins, left, was one of two students who conducted the study with Jacobson.

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