While many people know texting while driving increases crash risk, the lack of understanding about the risks of phone conversation while driving remains a challenge. Talking on hands-free or handheld cell phones requires the brain to multitask – a process it cannot do safely while driving.
To explain the limitations of the human brain when multitasking, NSC released a white paper, “Understanding the distracted brain: Why driving while talking on hands-free phones is risky behavior.”