| Many states and locales are adopting strict laws to | | | | driver veers in our path we need to be alert and able |
| eliminate the ever growing distraction of mobile | | | | to quickly respond. |
| phones. It appears that the time is fast approaching | | | | Allowing ourselves to be distracted by cell phones |
| where using the cell phone while driving will be a | | | | decreases our reaction time and increases our risk of |
| prohibited activity. The only mobile communication | | | | a collision by four times over that of a focused |
| device immune from these emerging laws is the | | | | driver. Matter in fact, 80% of all crashes are directly |
| hands free cell phone. These gadgets enable you to | | | | related to inattentiveness. It is impossible to remain |
| still enjoy the use of your mobile phone while keeping | | | | vigilant and in complete control of our vehicle when |
| both hands on the wheel. They have proven to be | | | | one of our hands are assigned the task of holding |
| an invaluable addition to the cell phone age as they | | | | our cell phone. I am not advocating that we |
| help to eliminate extra distractions while on the road. | | | | completely remove cell phone use from the "driving |
| From workplace to vehicular accidents the cause can | | | | equation" as this would be impractical because cell |
| usually be attributed to one factor- Over Confidence. | | | | phones have introduced a level of convenience never |
| Unfortunately, as with most things, when an activity | | | | experienced before. But, as drivers, we do have the |
| becomes "second nature" we are willing to | | | | responsibility of removing needless distraction if it is |
| compromise our focus. Our over confidence allows us | | | | within our power to do so. Being proactive may very |
| to personally justify our inattentiveness as we | | | | well save the life of the next child who darts out in |
| believe that we have attained the status of | | | | front of us or the child seated behind us. |
| perfection and can avoid any problems which may | | | | It is this understanding that has enabled hands free |
| arise. This is not the case. As a driver, it is our | | | | cell phone devices to be exempt from cell phone |
| responsibility to ensure the safety of others and | | | | laws and regulations. They enable the driver to have |
| ourselves. This task cannot be accomplished if we | | | | a phone conversation within their vehicle while still |
| allow ourselves to be diverted by needless | | | | having both hands on the wheel. They have proven |
| distractions. | | | | to be a great asset. Unfortunately, in these hard |
| Driving, in itself, is a risky venture as we are not only | | | | economic times, hands free cell phone devices are |
| responsible for our own actions but must also be | | | | quite expensive and many of us cannot afford them. |
| actively monitoring the drivers around us. There are | | | | Nonetheless, the trend clearly shows that they will |
| many unexpected events which we could encounter | | | | soon be mandatory if you want to continue having |
| on the roadway. Situations that are unfamiliar to us | | | | phone conversations while driving. With that said, |
| and which we have yet to encounter need our full | | | | there is an affordable solution to obtaining a hands |
| attention because we literally have seconds in | | | | free device for your vehicle and it is called the Jupiter |
| responding to these circumstances. For instance, if a | | | | Jack. |