Harry Waldron - Corporate Security News

On Friday, I had a close encounter with another driver who was either checking messages or actually texting beside me on her cell phone.  I was in the right lane and as a defensive driver I noticed her car kept moving closer to mine and she gradually crossed over into my lane.  I tapped on the horn which startled her and she quickly corrected.  I didn't get angry as we all make mistakes occassionally.  At the next light, the phone was most likely put away with lessons learned.

Some common sense tips on driving and mobile phone use include:

-- If you do need to call frequently on the road, use a hands-free setup
-- Focus on not becoming distracted, by avoiding complex or highly emotional calls
-- Pull off the road, if you have a call that might be involved
-- If you're in a traffic jam or long light, use that opportunity only to check your phone quickly if you need to -- but be attentive primarily to being safe on the road
-- Keep calls brief while driving
-- Never check messages, manually dial, text, or any other operation that would take your eyes off the road.