Talking on a cell phone and driving could be very dangerous causing vehicle collisions, injuries that might prove fatal.  So, if you need to take an urgent call and drive at the same time, at least follow some basic safety precautions to lower the risk of a fatal accident.

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Hands free

Free up your hands for controlling the steering by using a wireless headset or a speaker in the vehicle. If you need to make or receive an urgent call and cannot afford to stop driving as you are late for a meeting or something then make an exception though not safe to use a Bluetooth headset or switch on the loud speaker of your phone. This, is one of the safety precautions you need to take while talking and driving.

Maintain the Vehicle Properly

Poorly maintained vehicle will be sluggish to drive and will be unpredictable for the driver. A poorly maintained vehicle has an effect on tire rotation and tire inflation, which has an effect on the main control of the vehicle and this, has adverse effects when combined with talking on the phone and driving. Other maintenance things you need to consider is the changing of windshield wipers and keep the washer fluid full. All these maintenance tips will help keep the driver not to be distracted during a phone conversation.

Slow you’re Vehicle

High speed driving causes road traffic accidents where as driving at a moderate speed keeps the distracted drivers more time to react to the clashes and unexpected collisions. When you text while you drive slow down your vehicle speed to a minimum so that you can drive and text too and you get enough time to switch your concentration from your phone screen to the road. However, there are some states laws for a minimum speed limit to keep the flow of traffic steady, in those cases just pull over at the side and finish your texting or calling. These days Smartphones have voice recognition so instead of texting with your hand or calling just send a command and speak out so that your phone converts it into a message. This way you can avoid accidents.

Keep your phone close

To help avoid accidents the driver must keep the phone close. If the phone rings or you need to make a call while you are driving have the phone nearby so that you can reach it easily and you do not have to take your eyes of the road. Also if you have to make a call use the speed dial or voice dial function on your phone to lower the attention time the driver needs to divert from the road to the mobile.

These are some important precautions you need to take while talking on the cell phone and driving. Find More blogs at Blog Directory.