Cell phones and driving
We've all been guilty of it...chatting on our cell phones while driving, glancing down at our e-mails or text messages. Coming this Autumn if you are caught doing this you can be fined as much as $500.
I have an ego while driving- I think I'm a better driver than the next but then came a close call where my multitasking could have caused a serious accident. I have taken the plunge and I now go HANDS FREE when on the phone.
A car travelling 50km travels 45 feet<15> in one second....is that enough space to react to the unexpected? Stats also show that 80% of accidents are caused by driver inattention/distraction.
I hope the others that balked at this law like I did see the light. Look around you next time you are on the road - watch the people that seem surgically attached to their phones....they are 4 times more likely to crash. I don;t want to be one of them.
I found a few products at the local Canadian Tire store that make going Hands Free easy. NOTE: I AM NOT A PAID SPOKESPERSON FOR THIS COMPANY. Yada has a small in ear device that answers the phone by pulling it out of it's holder and finishes the call by placing it back in - 6 hours of talk time and 100+ hours of standby time. It sells for $79 - a no-brainer!
A wireless speaer fits snugly on your visor and a rear view mirror that attaches to your present mirror are also offered. I highly suggest you check them. www.letsyada.com for more info.
I have an ego while driving- I think I'm a better driver than the next but then came a close call where my multitasking could have caused a serious accident. I have taken the plunge and I now go HANDS FREE when on the phone.
A car travelling 50km travels 45 feet<15> in one second....is that enough space to react to the unexpected? Stats also show that 80% of accidents are caused by driver inattention/distraction.
I hope the others that balked at this law like I did see the light. Look around you next time you are on the road - watch the people that seem surgically attached to their phones....they are 4 times more likely to crash. I don;t want to be one of them.
I found a few products at the local Canadian Tire store that make going Hands Free easy. NOTE: I AM NOT A PAID SPOKESPERSON FOR THIS COMPANY. Yada has a small in ear device that answers the phone by pulling it out of it's holder and finishes the call by placing it back in - 6 hours of talk time and 100+ hours of standby time. It sells for $79 - a no-brainer!
A wireless speaer fits snugly on your visor and a rear view mirror that attaches to your present mirror are also offered. I highly suggest you check them. www.letsyada.com for more info.
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