World-News

By Nick Britten and Gordon Rayner

27/06/2008

Drivers have been given a stark warning of the dangers of hands-free mobile phone calls after a haulier was jailed for causing a fatal crash whilst talking on a Bluetooth headset.

The Department of Transport's official stance on making hands-free phone calls is that they are a 'distraction' and should be avoided...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2201008/Driver-using-hands-free-phone%20-caused-fatal-crash.html



http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/28/why-you-ll-cra sh-your-car-if-you-talk-on-your-cell-phone.aspx?source=nl

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Why You'll Crash Your Car if You Talk on Your Cell Phone

A study has shed new light on why talking on a cell phone makes drivers prone to accidents. The study examined how having a conversation with someone who is not present competes with those parts of the brain needed to perform visual tasks.

Volunteers were asked to take part in a series of visual tests on a computer while listening to an informational lecture. They were then asked questions about what they had heard...

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/28/why-you-ll-crash-your-car-if-you-talk-on-your-cell-phone.aspx?source=nl