What makes talking on the phone while driving more dangerous than talking to another passenger in your car? Does talking on speaker-phone mitigate any of this risk?

Question

What makes talking on the phone while driving more dangerous than talking to another passenger in your car? Does talking on speaker-phone mitigate any of this risk?

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Answer 1

Yes they are both distracting… but it’s holding your phone and not having your arms ready for steering and gear shifting as needed that’s the real issue on top of the distraction. Nobody is stopping you from using your car’s bluetooth to talk to someone on the phone.