Are hands-free devices a safer alternative to cell phones when driving?
Hands-free cell phones are not necessarily safer than cell phones with handsets. A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared Australian and Canadian phone records with police reports and found that cell phone use near the time of an accident increased the likelihood of an accident. Furthermore, no real difference in risk was found between handless and handset cell phones. It is probably best not to use a cell phone while driving.
