MORE BLUETEETH

My experience with CAR magazine dates back to the late 1960s; due to financial constraints, my dad could afford to buy CAR only when there really was money to spare. That was about three times a year in the early days and, after my father read it, my brother and I could have it. I have drawn and designed cars ever since my teen years and my favourite section in CAR was the latest models and trends in motorcar design, but that is a story for another time.

I drive a school bus and see drivers busy on their cellphones all the time. They are either making a call, receiving a call or, heaven forbid, texting while driving.

Distracted driving is a major contributor to car accidents. I have a suggestion to make driving conditions safer, leading to a reduction of the carnage on our roads and the resulting fatalities.

Lots of cars on the road today – and most new cars – have built-in Bluetooth connectivity for cellphones. All new cars, and some used ones, are sold by a salesperson who walks the buyer through the sales process and financing until the sale is complete. Why can’t the salesperson also connect the buyers’ cellphone(s) to the Bluetooth connection in the car? Then the driver of the car can use the phone to receive calls with both hands on the steering wheel and be more attentive of road conditions. This will lead to a reduction in drivers of motor vehicles stuck with cellphones glued to their ears. LEON KROG via email