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A driver on a cell phone while at a Somerville stop light. (Photo by Ed Murray/ The Star-Ledger)

Police in New Jersey may soon be allowed to search a driver's cell phone after a traffic accident to determine if the crash was caused by distracted driving. A bill under consideration by the state Senate would grant cops on the scene of an accident the ability to flip through the driver's cell phone warrant-free at the scene of a crash.

Some experienced traffic cops are for the measure, other privacy watchdogs are opposed and NJ.com users have been talking about it all day. Here are some of the best comments from NJ.com users.

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