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Use Of Mobile Phone Hands-Free Device While Driving — Is It A Traffic Offence?
Use of hands-free device while driving is traffic offence in India.
Have you wondered if the use of mobile phone hands-free device while driving is a traffic offence in India? The police say its a crime talking on hands-free while you're driving.
Car manufacturers around the world are developing newer technologies to curb the use of mobile phones while driving. From MirroLink to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, new technologies have changed the way we use mobile phones while driving.
Let us find out what the police say and if the use of the hands-free device while driving is necessary, also, let us understand the pros and cons of hands-free talking.
According to BK Upadhyay, former Joint Commissioner of Mumbai traffic police, talking on the phone in any form while driving is a traffic offence and crime leading to penalties and could even land you in jail.
While there is a blanket ban on usage of mobile phone while driving or riding, the law seems to be old and has not kept pace with changing technologies.
Pros Of Hands-Free Device Usage While Driving
With the prolonged duration of travelling between two places and with mobile phones becoming an integral part of communication in India and around the globe, receiving or making an urgent/ essential call might be inevitable.
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Mobile phone hands-free device is a technology which allows a person to talk without holding a gadget in hand; this enables the driver to keep his hands on the steering wheel.
Cons Of Hands-Free Device Usage While Driving
Now that we have a fair understanding of the pros of the hands-free device while driving, here are the cons of using the hands-free device.
Focusing on the road while driving is essential for the safety of you, your co-passengers as well as other road users. Taking that critical phone call, which might not be as important as your life, could take your attention away from the road and could delay your basic instincts to avoid an accident.
Stress-free driving is the need of the hour. It is better to park your car in a safe area and take that important phone call. Enjoy your drive rather than being distracted which helps you remain calm and tackle any possible collision.
DriveSpark Thinks!
Use of hands-free device while driving is avoidable. DriveSpark stresses that safety takes priority. Taking care of not just you, but your co-passengers, as well as other road users, is as important as making that important phone call.
That said, the police need to bring more clarity on the usage of mobile phone hands-free devices be it Bluetooth or any new hands-free technology.
