Hands-free Calls Lose Favour

It could be only a matter of time before phone use by car drivers is outlawed. Hands-free calls are legal but a growing body of evidence suggests these pose as serious a safety risk as calls made on a mobile held by the driver.

Mobile Madness

Hand-held mobile phones in vehicles are outlawed in some states and countries but safety regulators might not have gone far enough, writes CHRISTOPHER JENSEN. Drivers who use a mobile phone are four times as likely to be involved in an injury-inflicting crash, according to a new study conducted in Perth.