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Articles tagged with: Hands Free
Canadians split on extending cellphone ban at the wheel
..rvey suggests that consumers are divided about whether the ban should be extended to include hands-free devices. "Half of Canadians would support a more comprehensive ban, but the attitudes along generational lines are really striking. Older C more
Consumers Desire Bluetooth Headsets and Speakerphones from Bose & Sony
A recent Strategy Analytics survey of vehicle owners in the USA and Western Europe found that Bose was rated as the most-preferred brand for Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones by consumers in the USA, while those in Western Europe rated Sony as their most-preferred brand for these products. more
Wisconsin Senate passes texting ban for all drivers
All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday. more
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Study Finds Differing Long-Term Effects of Hand-Held Cellphone Laws
..d, and other drivers simply switch to hands-free phones, which doesn't help because crash risk is about the same, regardless of phone type." Phone use, texting, and crash risk The question of the risk associated with using various electron more
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Listen up, NYC cabbies! Phone use might be out
New Yorkers and tourists who have ever been frustrated by cabbies talking on the phone might get their full attention soon. more
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Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put down the cell phone
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed - holding her cell phone while driving. more
British Politician Accused of Causing Road Accident While Using Mobile Phone
..hold of me" It is not clear at the moment if she was using a hands-free unit while talking on the mobile phone, although the reports that she was seen using a phone suggest not. The current government introduced a ban on using a mobile ph more
Gov't seeks ban on texting truckers, bus drivers
The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to pass their own laws against driving cars while distracted. more
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Stop sign ahead for texting while driving?
Targeting text messaging behind the wheel, the Obama administration plans to offer recommendations to address the growing traffic safety risk of distracted driving and the use of mobile devices by multitasking drivers. more
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Govt: Nearly 6,000 deaths from driver distraction
Opening a government meeting on auto safety, the Obama administration reported Wednesday that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. more
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