Hands-free is risky too

iphhandsfree2510... A motorist wearing a Bluetooth hands free device while driving.

WHILE making calls or texting behind the wheel is certainly a “Deadly distraction” (The Star, Nov 22), not many realise that using a hands-free phone can be just as distracting.

The misconception that “having conversations using hands-free mobile phone is safe” is prevalent among the public across the world regardless of the culture and scientific literacy level of the society.