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A smartphone in the hands of a driver is evil itself!

Photo to the page of A smartphone in the hands of a driver is evil itself!The reasons for driver distraction from driving are different. They can be visual (the driver does not look at the road), auditory (the driver is talking on the phone or with a passenger), biomechanical (the driver is holding, for example, the phone or adjusting the radio) or mental (when deeply thinking about something). A modern smartphone is a tool that - when used by the driver - provides a combination of all possible distractions. Various studies indicate a particularly high risk associated with simultaneous visual and mechanical distraction - when, for example, we type a phone number on a keyboard. In this situation, we do not look at the road for about 5 seconds each time. At a speed of 100 km / h, a car travels almost 28 meters in a second, in 5 seconds - almost 140 meters - without looking at the road! Fact: the human eye does not allow you to simultaneously watch the road and look at the camera screen - just as a telephoto lens of a camera cannot simultaneously ensure that objects located close and far away are in focus. Or put another way: have you noticed that sometimes the driver of a car standing in a traffic jam or at traffic lights holds up traffic by following the flow of traffic in front at the wrong time and repeats this several times in a row? In the vast majority of cases, the problem is that such drivers are holding their phones: they are writing a message, talking, or even watching a movie. Multimedia in new cars? Modern cars increasingly have built-in protection to prevent driver distraction: blocking the phone with the car's multimedia system, blocking the touch screen, blocking the video function, etc. At the same time, many modern cars are equipped with dozens of devices that focus the driver on themselves and distract his attention from the road - a complex multi-level menu of on-board devices controlled by touch. Touch panels, unnecessary displays that attract the driver's attention, which you have to look at when choosing a function... In many cases, this is an extremely dangerous combination: to raise the temperature inside the car or turn off the heater completely, you need to constantly 'press' the desired setting. Believe me: the automatic braking function in a modern car with a rich configuration is more useful than you expect! The Android Auto or CarPlay function is also useful: it allows you to display the navigation screen and multimedia functions of the phone on the main screen, but in a simplified form. Fun fact: the new Citroen C5 Aircross, after 10 minutes of a phone call while driving (via the factory hands-free system), asks the driver to end the conversation or stop at a convenient place to continue. What about the old car? For many years, manufacturers required large surcharges for a Bluetooth module in the car's configuration (and some still do!) - a chip that costs a maximum of a few tens of cents,and makes a universal hands-free system from the factory radio. In many cases, Bluetooth modules were installed by default, but if someone did not pay extra, for example, $ 300 when buying a car, he received a car with a disabled function. As a result, many cars still do not have a car hands-free kit. Most drivers will not refuse the ability to talk on the phone, while older cars have (mostly) much fewer factory-installed auxiliary systems than new models. Most do not have systems that save an inattentive driver, such as an automatic brake. Therefore, the risk in such cars increases significantly. How to avoid distraction? First, put the phone down - let it be used only as a voice communication tool for wireless connection to the hands-free system. Do not overdo it - during a conversation, even without holding the phone, the driver is distracted 'mentally'. Do not use unnecessary built-in devices (for example, do not change the volume of the audio system while driving), avoid eating and drinking while driving. If you have problems with children fighting in the back seat, stop, take a break during the trip. When buying a new car, make sure it has Android Auto or CarPlay (to connect the multimedia system to the iPhone). You don't have a hands-free kit - what can you do? Nowadays, devices that reduce the risk of talking on the phone while driving are widely available. There are many different solutions, their convenience and practicality depends on how we use the car. If we drive one, always the same car, we can install a headset that works independently of the radio, equipped with its own speaker or connected to the radio speakers. Another option is to install an additional radio with a built-in Bluetooth connection - both 1 DIN (narrow) and 2 DIN (large multimedia stations, usually with a touch screen) models are available. If we often change cars that are not equipped with a hands-free system, we must buy a portable device - for example, a Bluetooth speaker connected to the sun visor with battery power. In some cases, an FM transmitter that is powered by the cigarette lighter will work, and in addition to the phone function allows the old radio to connect to the phone - however, this device is not very convenient.at the same time, older cars have (mostly) much less factory-installed auxiliary systems than new models. Most do not have systems that save an inattentive driver, such as automatic braking. Therefore, the risk in such cars increases significantly. How to avoid distraction? First, put the phone down - let it be used only as a voice communication tool for wireless connection to the hands-free system. Do not overdo it - during a conversation, even without holding the phone, the driver is distracted 'mentally'. Do not use unnecessary built-in devices (for example, do not change the volume of the audio system while driving), avoid eating and drinking while driving. If you have problems with children who are fighting in the back seat, stop, take a break during the trip. When buying a new car, make sure that it has the Android Auto or CarPlay function (to connect the multimedia system to the iPhone). You don't have a hands-free kit - what can you do? Nowadays, devices that reduce the risk of talking on the phone while driving are widely available. There are many different solutions, their convenience and practicality depend on how we use the car. If we drive one, always the same car, we can install a headset that works independently of the radio, equipped with its own speaker or connected to the radio speakers. Another option is to install an additional radio with a built-in Bluetooth connection - both 1 DIN (narrow) and 2 DIN (large multimedia stations, usually with a touch screen) models are available. If we often change cars that are not equipped with a hands-free system, we should buy a portable device - for example, a Bluetooth speaker connected to the sun visor powered by a battery. In some cases, an FM transmitter, which is powered by the cigarette lighter, will work, and in addition to the phone function, allows the old radio to communicate with the phone - however, this device is not very convenient.at the same time, older cars have (mostly) much less factory-installed auxiliary systems than new models. Most do not have systems that save an inattentive driver, such as automatic braking. Therefore, the risk in such cars increases significantly. How to avoid distraction? First, put the phone down - let it be used only as a voice communication tool for wireless connection to the hands-free system. Do not overdo it - during a conversation, even without holding the phone, the driver is distracted 'mentally'. Do not use unnecessary built-in devices (for example, do not change the volume of the audio system while driving), avoid eating and drinking while driving. If you have problems with children who are fighting in the back seat, stop, take a break during the trip. When buying a new car, make sure that it has the Android Auto or CarPlay function (to connect the multimedia system to the iPhone). You don't have a hands-free kit - what can you do? Nowadays, devices that reduce the risk of talking on the phone while driving are widely available. There are many different solutions, their convenience and practicality depend on how we use the car. If we drive one, always the same car, we can install a headset that works independently of the radio, equipped with its own speaker or connected to the radio speakers. Another option is to install an additional radio with a built-in Bluetooth connection - both 1 DIN (narrow) and 2 DIN (large multimedia stations, usually with a touch screen) models are available. If we often change cars that are not equipped with a hands-free system, we should buy a portable device - for example, a Bluetooth speaker connected to the sun visor powered by a battery. In some cases, an FM transmitter, which is powered by the cigarette lighter, will work, and in addition to the phone function, allows the old radio to communicate with the phone - however, this device is not very convenient.When buying a new car, make sure it has Android Auto or CarPlay (to connect the multimedia system to the iPhone). You don't have a hands-free kit - what can you do? Nowadays, devices that reduce the risk of talking on the phone while driving are widely available. There are many different solutions, their convenience and practicality depend on how we use the car. If we drive one, always the same car, we can install a headset that works independently of the radio, equipped with its own speaker or connected to the radio speakers. Another option is to install an additional radio with a built-in Bluetooth connection - both 1 DIN (narrow) and 2 DIN (large multimedia stations, usually with a touch screen) models are available. If we often change cars that are not equipped with a hands-free system, we should buy a portable device - for example, a Bluetooth speaker connected to the sun visor powered by a battery. In some cases, an FM transmitter that is powered by the cigarette lighter will work, and in addition to the phone function, allows the old radio to communicate with the phone - however, this device is not very convenient.When buying a new car, make sure it has Android Auto or CarPlay (to connect the multimedia system to the iPhone). You don't have a hands-free kit - what can you do? Nowadays, devices that reduce the risk of talking on the phone while driving are widely available. There are many different solutions, their convenience and practicality depend on how we use the car. If we drive one, always the same car, we can install a headset that works independently of the radio, equipped with its own speaker or connected to the radio speakers. Another option is to install an additional radio with a built-in Bluetooth connection - both 1 DIN (narrow) and 2 DIN (large multimedia stations, usually with a touch screen) models are available. If we often change cars that are not equipped with a hands-free system, we should buy a portable device - for example, a Bluetooth speaker connected to the sun visor powered by a battery. In some cases, an FM transmitter that is powered by the cigarette lighter will work, and in addition to the phone function, allows the old radio to communicate with the phone - however, this device is not very convenient.