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where to mount phone in the car while driving for safety

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james marenya omondi

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  • windshield -It places the phone at eye level and is extremely cheap and easy to install - you can effortlessly stick and remove it from the glass
  • Dashboard - By placing your handset on the dashboard you can easily interact with the phone without affecting your windshield view
  • Vents - vent mounts are the best suited for people who don't want to have their handsets mounted in their cars all the time.
  • Rear View Mirror - Mounting the device on the rear view mirror does not require much effort to view your phone screen when you are driving the car
  • Cup Holder - This helps the driver to navigate the handset without any trouble. Moreover, one can easily remove it without any residues.
 
james marenya omondi said:
windshield -It places the phone at eye level and is extremely cheap and easy to install - you can effortlessly stick and remove it from the glass
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This is where I have mine mounted. I have a truck and can barely reach it, so I really can't interact when driving. But when using it for navigation I can glance at my phone and keep my eyes on the road the same as glancing at my rearview mirror.
Hadron said:
In the glove box - no distraction, so safer for you and, more importantly, for other people.

You absolutely should not be interacting with a phone while driving.
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I think glancing at a screen is different than interacting. And by that I mean looking at a nav screen, seeing who is calling, seeing what type (e.g. email, text, other) type of notification came in. Things that take less than a second to see. Not reading or responding to texts, email, social media.

My phone calls and texts are through bluetooth in my truck with controls on my steering wheel, and I don't like talking on the phone anyway. That said, I'm not distracted by it.
 
Well windscreen suction cup mounts are actually illegal in some countries and jurisdictions, like in some States in the US. Check your local ordinances.


If you got voice activation and feedback, like Google Voice, the phone can be quite safely hidden away in the glove box or pocket. And no need to touch it at all whilst driving.
 
Mine stays in my pocket so I can't use it, LOL

If I need it for navigation, then it's mounted on air vent with magnet and I don't use it other then to navigate. :cool:
 
i have mine on my dashboard in the middle. i use it a lot for navigation purposes. its still in reach, but i mainly interact with it for music entertainment.
 
Unforgiven said:
This is where I have mine mounted. I have a truck and can barely reach it, so I really can't interact when driving. But when using it for navigation I can glance at my phone and keep my eyes on the road the same as glancing at my rearview mirror.

I think glancing at a screen is different than interacting. And by that I mean looking at a nav screen, seeing who is calling, seeing what type (e.g. email, text, other) type of notification came in. Things that take less than a second to see. Not reading or responding to texts, email, social media.

My phone calls and texts are through bluetooth in my truck with controls on my steering wheel, and I don't like talking on the phone anyway. That said, I'm not distracted by it.
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Yeah, using it as sat nav is no different from using a dedicated sat nav device - arguably better if you can voice control it if needed.

It was the statement in the original post about a cup holder being a good place for interacting with the phone that got my back up, as that could only mean picking it up and interacting manually. Though I've seen enough evidence that even hands-free is risky that I don't do that either.

(I always think that there's a fundamental problem with driving: in all but the worst conditions it's not demanding enough to occupy your full attention, but the consequences of even momentary inattention can be horrific. That's a bad mixture).
 
Hadron said:
...a good place for interacting with the phone that got my back up, as that could only mean picking it up and interacting manually...
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100% agree interaction shouldn't happen. If I didn't have hands free in my truck I wouldn't even answer calls.
 
Is there a "none of the above" option? Any of the listed locations would either obscure part of the driver's field of vision or require the driver to take their eyes off the road. What is safe and what is least likely to cause an accident are two different questions.
 
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