Handle talking to phone handsfree: dangerous

When someone hears talking to another person, listen to the brain, processes and thinks about what it is, although one is driving a vehicle and trying to concentrate on the traffic.

Is why drivers are distracted during the talks with cell phones, although they use hands-free phones, say the researchers. Also why the National Transportation Safety Board recommended this week States to prohibit the use of hands-free telephones when handled, like the de hand.

The owner of the Board, Deborah Herman, told the press that he is having the brain as free as the hands.

The Board does not have the power to compel the States to impose the ban, but its recommendations carry significant weight. And judging by the public reaction, has begun to raise a debate on the subject. The Board has come to an infinite number of calls, e-mails and drivers than tuits u000aThey extol or condemn recommendation.

The proposal to ban the use of hands-free phones while driving is which has caused the most controversy. But according to investigators, the Board has reason.

"There is numerous evidence to talk by phone, or not hands, makes it difficult to manage and increases the risk of hitting", said Anne McCartt, Executive Vice President of research for the Insurance Institute for safety in the road.

Jim Hedlund, Advisor to former staff member of the national administration of the road safety and security, recently examined 300 studies on cell phones for the Association of Governors for road safety. Does not remember a single study showing that driving and talking on the phone handsfree has less risk of accidents that driving with one hand on the wheel and one in the phone.

A similar analysis for the Government of Sweden arrived u000arecently to the same conclusion: "There is No evidence to suggest that the use of hands-free phone is less risky than the hand".

Two numerous studies in Canada and Australia found that drivers are four times more likely to crash if they handle talking on a cell phone, and regardless if whether or not of hands free.

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