This is how far you’re driving blind when you glance at your phone


It's as tempting as it is dangerous. Trauma surgeons are pleading with drivers to stop glancing at their phones. — dpa

Generally there’s no safety issue with speaking to someone through a phone on loudspeaker, and most countries don’t have specific laws against this.

But even if you keep your eyes focused on the road while talking, a swipe or tap of some sort will be needed to answer and hang up your phone, not to mention all the distractions that come from a phone sending you notifications.

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