Cell Phone Safety Tips from a Charlotte Toyota Dealer

Aug 2, 2012

Cell phones have become the primary method of communication for most people, whether they are in their homes, on vacation, or in the car. Some people like to use the time they are traveling from one place to another to take calls, answer texts, or check their social media accounts. Driving while using your cell phone is dangerous and can cause deadly car accidents and it should be avoided whenever possible. Your Charlotte Toyota Dealer offers the following tips for safe cell phone use while traveling:

North Carolina Cell Phone Laws

Texting and driving is against the law for all drivers in North Carolina. Drivers under 18 are not allowed to talk on their phone while driving, and bus drivers are not allowed to talk on their phones while driving.

Hands Free Phones

If you must make or receive phone calls while driving, you should consider a hands free set for your cell phone. It is not illegal for North Carolina drivers to use their hand held cell phones to make or receive phone calls (as long as they are not under the age of 18 or a bus driver); but statistics have shown that driving and using your cell phone is a dangerous combination. A hands free set allows you to talk on the phone without holding the handset, so you can keep both hands available for driving.

Pull Over

If you don’t have a hands free phone, consider pulling your car off the road or parking to take a phone call. You will be able to better concentrate on the call if you aren’t also trying to drive your car. Once your call is over, you can resume driving safely.