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How to Call, Text Legally While Driving: Blog Spotlight

Find out about alternatives to texting such as apps that can "read" emails while you drive and send responses.

For those still using their cellphones while driving, police throughout Maryland are on the lookout for distracted drivers and enforcing the new law that requires drivers to use a hands-free device to talk or text.

So, what is legal when it comes to using your cellphone while driving? In the blog post How to Legally Talk and Text on Your Cell Phone While Driving, attorney Drew Cochran outlines several options:

  • Bluetooth devices
  • Voice-activated in-car technologies
  • Apps
"Despite all the new gadgets and apps designed to make it easy to talk and text hands-free, its worth repeating that the best – and safest – solution is to simply put your phone down and focus on driving!" Cochran concludes.

Click here to read the full blog post and details about all the options to talk and text safely while driving.

TELL US: Have you tried any of the hands-free options mentioned in the blog post? Leave a comment to let us know what works best for you.



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