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Talking on a hands-free mobile distracts drivers, study finds

Patrick McDonnell
10 June 2016
 

Using a hands-free mobile is as distracting as holding a mobile phone while driving, according to new research. A University of Sussex study published in Transportation Research found that conversations could cause the driver to use the part of the brain that normally watches the road to visually imagine their conversations, thus leading to a reduction in concentration and attention. 

Dr Graham Hole, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Sussex, said: “A popular...

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