Hands-free use does not lower risk of traffic accidents

A study shows that there is no conclusive evidence that links hands-free cell phone usage to lowered risk of traffic accidents.Even using mobile phone directly or using it through hands-free while driving increase the risk of car accidents, while texting aggravates the situation even more. 15 percent to 30 percent of all car crashes are attributed to distractions while driving. Drivers are distracted up to half the time and that crashes caused by distractions range from minor damage to fatal injury. When it comes to distracted driving, one thing is clear: any activities that take extended focus away from the primary task of driving are both unsafe and unwise.Distracted driving resulted in 16 percent of all traffic fatalities in US during 2009. That amounts to 5,500 deaths as well as 500,000 injuries from distracted driving crashes.