Studies continue to show that while having a conversation on a cell phone does not necessarily take your eyes off of the road, it does take at least one hand off the wheel and does distract your attention from driving. A conversation does take a large amount of concentration, which is concentration taken off of the road ahead of you. Some states have completely banned all drivers from using hand-held mobile devices, and most have banned young drivers and commercial drivers from ever using hand-held devices. This has led to an increase in the use of hands-free devices, such as Bluetooth or other earpieces. Furthermore, drivers are making use of programs such as Siri for iPhone or other talk-to-text dictation programs.
However, recent research has demonstrated that using talk-to-text or other hands-free devices makes drivers only slightly less distracted than hand-held. True, their hands are kept on the wheel, but drivers remain cognitively distracted. In fact, it is estimated that drivers using hands-free devices are still three times as distracted as drivers not using any mobile devices at all.
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Though no states have banned the use of hands-free devices while driving, drivers should be aware of the continued risks of distracted driving. If you are in an accident with a distracted driver, call Shane Smith Law at (980) 246-2656 as soon as possible. An auto accident lawyer is waiting to help you.
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