| An estimated 9 million drivers in the U.S. | | | | hours; do your part to avoid an accident! If |
| alone are believed to use their cell phones | | | | you absolutely must make or answer a phone |
| while driving. This almost unbelievably high | | | | call while driving, and you do not have a |
| number of users is worrying when you consider | | | | hands-free device or kit consider asking your |
| the number of users that are not using a | | | | passenger to help. Speed-dial or speak-dial |
| hands-free device while on the phone. In the | | | | features can be very useful when driving. The |
| U.S. several cities, and even states, have | | | | ability to either press one button to dial |
| now banned the use of a cell phone while | | | | home or to simply say "Home" can greatly |
| driving; unless the driver incorporates a | | | | reduce your need to look away from the road. |
| hands-free device. In New York State it is | | | | Hands Free Kits A hands free device or kit |
| illegal to drive and talk on a cell phone | | | | allows you the freedom to drive safely with |
| without a hands-free device. In Flower Mound, | | | | both hands on the wheel. A few years ago the |
| Texas, it is now illegal to drive through a | | | | devices were of really poor quality, making |
| school zone while talking on a cell phone | | | | cell phone users rather reluctant to use |
| without a hands-free device. Many countries | | | | them. Technology has now improved to the |
| around the world, the United Kingdom & South | | | | point that you can often hear better through |
| Africa to name two, have banned the use of | | | | the hands free device than you can through |
| mobile phones while driving; all in the name | | | | the earpiece on your cell phone. Bluetooth |
| of safety. The data to support the dangers of | | | | devices are rapidly gaining in popularity. A |
| cell phone usage while driving is somewhat | | | | Bluetooth wireless device eliminates the need |
| mixed; but there is no doubt that any form of | | | | to carry the phone; a small earpiece that |
| distraction while behind the wheel is a | | | | fits over your ear it transmits a signal over |
| serious concern. Consider the following | | | | short distances to your mobile phone. It is a |
| safety tips to help keep you, your | | | | simple procedure to get your Bluetooth device |
| passengers, and your fellow drivers safe on | | | | to sync with your phone, a lot of phones are |
| the road. When possible avoid making or | | | | now programmed to detect when there is a |
| answering calls during bad weather; rain, | | | | Bluetooth device in close proximity. |
| snow or even high winds can be hazardous | | | | Teenagers & Driving Knowing that your |
| enough on their own without the added | | | | teenager is on the road is a scary enough |
| complication of you being distracted! Sitting | | | | proposition for a parent, but knowing that |
| in rush hour traffic during your morning and | | | | your teenager is also texting or talking |
| afternoon commute is certainly incredibly | | | | excessively on their cell phone while driving |
| boring, but the distraction of making calls | | | | can be nightmarish. Be sure to communicate |
| in heavy traffic can be very dangerous. A | | | | important safety guides to your teenager |
| large majority of fatalities on the road | | | | before letting them behind the wheel with |
| happen during the morning and afternoon rush | | | | their cell phone. |