Are Hands-free Cellphones Really Safer?
Conventional wisdom says they’re safer. With wireless technology such as Bluetooth becoming commonplace, you can still conduct business, order pizza or talk to mom while keeping both hands on the wheel.
But is the mind on the road? A Dalhousie PhD student in experimental psychology says hands-free cellphones are not safer and indeed may even be more dangerous than hand-held.
Killam scholar Yoko Ishigami presented her paper, “Is a hands-free phone safer than a hand-held phone?” at the national conference of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals held last month in Whistler, B.C. She was awarded first place in a national student paper competition.
