The driver behind the wheel with a cell phone

The idea that the driver talking on the phone sharply increase the risk of an accident, no one doubts and supported by appropriate penalties in the road regulations in most countries. However, unless these phones are dangerous in cars? Let's talk about the culture of the use of mobile phones while driving and dispel the myths that there are still many drivers.

Multi-tasking - it's just

Quite a large number of people believe that the execution of several things at once is their innate ability, given to them by God. In fact, only about 2% of people can really multitask. By this we mean the ability to do two things at once, which is not linked and require your constant attention. Many people confuse this with the ability to quickly switch attention from one case to another, but it is quite another. It was at that moment, when you once again switch the focus away from the traffic situation on the phone screen, it may cause an emergency event that requires your immediate attention.

Wireless headset makes use of your phone safe

Many drivers believe that if both their hands free and lie on the steering wheel, it means that the risk is completely absent. But the main danger of mobile phones is not that they are forced to steer with one hand, and that they distract the driver's brain to process a complete stranger. If you are moving on the monotonic monotonous highway, it's not so bad (though sometimes the traffic situation changes for the second). But if you try to pass a complex junction in the center of the city, solving at the same time on your phone official or personal business, even in the presence of the headset is sooner or later a good deal for you badly.

I just read the posts, do not worry

Some drivers say that they just look a ringing an SMS-message, but in no case will not answer it. It's almost the same as to look at the speedometer, right?

Not really. Instrument panel of the car are specially designed for the purpose of the smallest driver distraction. A text message viewing on the small screen of the smartphone will distract his attention at too great a gap.

I just checked with the navigator

The use of smartphones as car navigation - this is another gap in your security. No, when everything is going smoothly and he confidently leads you to your goal, then everything is fine. But once you get confused or navigator pave the wrong route, as the real hell starts. You are trying to see street names on the small screen, turn your head from side to side in search of signs, frantically trying to cope with zaglyuchil program. Oh yes, I forgot, at the same time you are trying to steer the car in the stream is often completely unfamiliar city!

If you encounter such a situation, the best solution would be to park immediately in any safe place to calm down and try to orient yourself. If you are, of course, you want to get to their destination intact.

Thus, we see that none of the possible applications of mobile phone while driving is not conducive to your safety. You do not need to talk on the phone in the car, you do not read and, especially, respond to text messages and even use as a navigator can endanger your safety. What this suggests the conclusion?

what best use of mobile phone in the car - it is quietly lying at a maximum distance from the driver. Desirably off.

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