In the city, the use of cell phones — whether browsing contacts, using social media, or actually texting — while driving is restricted to
using hands free devices.
One thing that women tends to do more often than men while driving is talking on a mobile phone but a larger fraction of the women
use a hands free device to do that.
Using hands free devices to communicate with customers and dispatchers throughout the workday
Not exact matches
This
hands -
free armband
uses sensors to detect muscle - fiber twitches to let you control Bluetooth
devices using only arm jesters.
Another would prohibit junior license holders — drivers under 18 — from
using any kind of cell phone while driving, including
hands free devices.
No more cell phones for young drivers: As part of a package of passenger car - related statutory amendments, Cuomo also wants to ban even
hands -
free mobile phone and electronic
device use for junior permit and junior license holders (those under 18).
It's also a great way to make sure you have the option to
use your phone as a
hands free device while you're driving.
It's Bluetooth compatible, too, so you can sync your favorite
devices for music streaming or even if you want to
use your smartphone
hands free.
SOLAR PHONE More states are insisting that drivers
use hands -
free devices when phoning from their cars.
In the interim, the report recommends simple precautions like
using a
hands -
free device, keeping conversations short, and
using land - line phones whenever possible.
The risk was even greater, AFP reports, if users always held the phone to the same ear, did not
use hands -
free devices or were in rural areas.
People who chat on cellphones while driving are four times more likely to crash — and that includes those
using hands -
free devices
You could
use a
hands -
free device or an earphone.
Because a new study shows that, even if you're
using a
hands -
free device, sending or receiving electronic messages can prove a major distraction.
The
device used, Google Glass, consists of a wearable,
hands -
free computer with an optical head - mounted display worn by interventional cardiologists in the catheterization laboratory.
Here's what finally worked: Delete all duplicate audio
devices in the Bluetooth menu Pair the phone
using the
hands -
free system via the steering wheel «off hook» button This seems arbitrary but it solved my problem.
Tech - savvy customers get the connectivity they demand with a comprehensive package that includes Bluetooth
hands -
free mobile phone
use and audio streaming, plus a range of USB and auxiliary inputs for iPods and other portable
devices.
MyLink integrates wireless connectivity through Bluetooth to enable
hands -
free use of selected smart phone apps while the
device remains safely stowed.
This allows wireless control of the
device from the vehicle's steering wheel controls, as well as Bluetooth
hands -
free telephone calls and text messages without physically
using a handheld
device.
Using Eyes
Free mode, Siri takes hands - free functionality even further and helps to minimize the potential for distractions by keeping the iOS device's screen from lighting
Free mode, Siri takes
hands -
free functionality even further and helps to minimize the potential for distractions by keeping the iOS device's screen from lighting
free functionality even further and helps to minimize the potential for distractions by keeping the iOS
device's screen from lighting up.
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Comfort and luxury features for the 318d include dual - zone climate control, cruise control with brake function, power - operated windows and exterior mirrors, automatic lights and rain sensing windscreen wipers, rear park distance control, Bluetooth connectivity for
hands -
free mobile phone
use with compatible
devices, and MP3 compatible CD audio systems with Auxiliary and USB inputs.
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hands -
free mobile phone
use with compatible
devices, and MP3 compatible CD audio systems with Auxiliary and USB inputs.
Standard comfort and luxury features on the 320i include a
free - standing full - colour display with iDrive controller, dual - zone climate control, cruise control with brake function, electric front seats with memory function, power - operated windows and exterior mirrors, automatic lights and windscreen wipers, front and rear Park Distance Control, Bluetooth connectivity for
hands -
free mobile phone
use with compatible
devices and MP3 compatible CD audio systems with Auxiliary and USB inputs.
The multimedia
device has Bluetooth connection for
hands -
free phone
use and audio streaming, Aux - in connector, USB port, voice controls, SMS Reader and DAB
device for listening to the radio with digital quality.
Even with Advanced Drive Assist Display and
hands -
free text messaging assistant, only
use phone or other communication
devices when safe
The 4th generation Uconnect infotainment system offers features that allow you to connect and
use smartphone
devices, add convenience through navigation and make
hands -
free phone calls.
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hand, a vibrant, color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk - Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile
device by
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Kindle Fire offers more than 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games, as well as
free storage in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one
hand, a vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk - Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile
device by
using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services Cloud - all for only $ 199.
Kindle Fire offers more than 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games, as well as
free storage in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one
hand, a vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk — Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile
device by
using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services Cloud — all for only $ 199.
Kindle Fire offers more than 20 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games — such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora and Angry Birds — as well as
free storage of Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one
hand, a vibrant, color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk — Amazon's new web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile
device by
using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud — all for only $ 199.
Kindle Fire offers more than 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games, as well as
free storage in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one
hand, vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk — Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile
device by
using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services Cloud — all for only $ 199.
Kindle Fire offers more than 19 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games — such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora and Angry Birds — as well as
free storage of Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one
hand, a vibrant, color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk — Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power of the mobile
device by
using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud — all for only $ 199.
Other features include GPS for navigation
using Google Maps and accessing location - based services, Bluetooth for
hands -
free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (to 32 GB with optional cards), digital media player for music and video, integrated FM radio, an HTML web browser, and up to 9 hours of talk time.
On Sale Now: Echo Dot (2nd Generation) is a
hands -
free, voice - controlled
device that
uses Alexa to play music, control smart home
devices,
If you are a novice driver (under 18 years old) or a bus driver, it is illegal to
use any
device —
hand held or
hands free — while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.
Electronic manufacturers have devised a variety of
hands -
free devices including speakerphones and headsets to be
used while driving.
In 2016, the Massachusetts state Senate passed a
hands -
free driving law, which would have banned handheld cell phone
use by drivers and restricted them to talking on the phone by
hands -
free technology such as Bluetooth
devices.
Currently, novice drivers in Maine are the only ones who are covered under a ban of cell phone
use for both
hand - held and
hands -
free devices.
While
using a handheld
device increases the potential of being involved in an accident,
hands -
free devices are certainly not without risks.
When you sustain an injury in an accident caused by a driver
using a
hands -
free device you are entitled to hold that personal accountable and seek damages well beyond the paltry offerings of insurance companies.
Many people erroneously believe that
using a
hands -
free device to text or talk is safer.
In fact, some studies have found that
using a
hands -
free device to talk or text is actually more distracting than
using a handheld alternative, as it requires more attention and correction than manual input.
All of this leads to inattention on the part of drivers
using hands -
free devices, who spend their time fiddling with earpieces rather than focusing on the road.
The
use of
hands -
free devices is not regulated in most states, but this does not change the rights of victims.
Commercial drivers will still be allowed to make phone calls, as long as they are
using a
hands -
free device.
According to the FCC, currently there is no national ban on texting or
using a cellular phone while driving; however, 39 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws that ban texting while driving or
using a cellular phone while driving, or require a recognized
hands -
free device to be
used while driving.
Other laws include a ban on all handheld cell phone
use (ten states and D.C.), and handheld cell phone
use by school bus drivers (nineteen states and D.C.) No state has a ban on all cell phone
use, including
hands -
free devices, although the NTSB recommended such a ban last year.
Sources as varied as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Insurance Institute for Highway safety, and myriad nonprofits and educational institutions have shown that risks for accidents are significantly increased when things such as cellphones,
hands -
free devices, and on - board electronics are
used.
Many people consider their
hands -
free use of cell phones much safer than
using a handheld
device to make a call.