Cell phones are a distraction while driving in Ohio PART 2 | Bowling Green, Ohio motorcycle accident attorneys

Cell phones have many benefits. We can conduct business and stay in touch with family and friends. We can let people know when we're running late. If there's a problem on the road, cell phones allow us to call for roadside assistance or medical help. We can report problems: a drunk driver, a stranded motorist, an obstacle in the road. Drivers can even call in traffic reports to radio stations, allowing the rest of the community to benefit from their knowledge.

However, cell phones do pose a serious risk by distracting us when we are driving.

Edmunds.com has offered the following suggestions for using a cell phone safely in your car:

• Get to know your phone and its features — if you can dial a number with one key instead of seven or 10, you're better off.



• Position your phone within easy reach — bending over to reach for it takes your eyes of the road and can cause you to swerve.



• Suspend calls in heavy traffic or in bad weather — you need to focus even more under hazardous conditions.



• Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving — enough said.



• Keep conversations short. Inform the person you're calling that you are in a car, and hang up as soon as possible.



• If possible, place calls when you are not moving. Pull over where possible.



• Ask a passenger to help. Have someone else make or take the call.



• Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations — leave the child support conversations for the home phone.

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