Schoche Phone Mount


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Applications: Cell Phones, Smartphones, Consumer Electronics
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Relevant Background on Hands free talk: "Hands-free is an adjective describing equipment that can be used without the use of hands (for example via voice commands) or, in a wider sense, equipment which needs only limited use of hands, or for which the controls are positioned so that the hands are able to occupy themselves with another task (such as driving) without needing to hunt far afield for the controls...Bluetooth handsfree options are now also easily found in any high end automotive as part of the vehicle's stereo system, or in after market stereo system units. This option utilizes the vehicle's speakers to transmit the caller's voice in the phone call and have an embedded microphone in the stereo unit itself, the steering wheel, or use a separate wired microphone that can be placed anywhere in the vehicle.. " ("Hands Free", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsfree)
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Relevant Statistics - US: "The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year....Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving....1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving....Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk....Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field....Texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with eyes off the road....Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity....94 percent of drivers support a ban on texting while driving....74 percent of drivers support a ban on hand-held cell phone use... " ("Texting and Driving Accident Statistics", https://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cause-of-accident/cell-phone/cell-phone-statistics.html)
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Relevant material for distracted driving: "In Ontario, deaths from distracted driving have doubled since 2000, and it is illegal to use a cellphone or any other hand-held wireless communication device to text or dial and view display screens or program a GPS system, even if stopped at a red light.Fines for distracted driving in Ontario can be anywhere from $615 to $3,000 with three to six demerit points.If you're a first-time offender and you dispute the ticket, a $615 ticket increases to $1,000 if you lose. A second-time offender will receive a $615 ticket that increases to $2,000 if they dispute it and lose. They can also expect six demerit points and license suspension for seven days. For third-time offenders, a $615 ticket goes up to $3,000 if they take it to court and lose. They’ll also receive six demerit points and license suspension for 30 days. Novice drivers will face longer suspensions and possible revocation. A driver involved in an accident due to eating, drinking, smoking, reaching for objects and reading can be charged with careless or dangerous driving.Blatantly careless driving that endangers the lives of others can lead to a 2-year license suspension and even jail time.It is legal to use a hands-free wireless device with an earpiece or Bluetooth, and GPS display screens can be used while driving if they’re built into the vehicle’s dashboard." ("Distracted Driving Laws & Penalties in Canada Per Province", https://www.canadadrives.ca/blog/tips/distracted-driving-laws-penalties-canada)
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Relevant Statistics - Global: "Every year nearly 1.3 million people die and 50 million are injured as a result of road traffic crashes...An Australian study examined the role of self-reported driver distraction...in serious road crashes resulting in hospital attendance, and found that distraction was a contributing factor in 14% of crashes (19).
• In New Zealand, research suggests that distraction contributes to at least 10% of fatal crashes and 9% of injury crashes, with an estimated
were caused by distracted drivers in 2006. Of all cases where pedestrians
social cost of NZ$ 413 million in 2008 (approximately US$ 311 million). Young people are particularly likely to be involved in crashes relating to driver distraction (20). • Insurance companies in Colombia reported that 9% of all road traffic crashes
for 8.3% of the total number of dead and injured victims in 2004 (23).
were hit by cars, 21% were caused by distracted drivers (21). • In Spain, an estimated 37% of road traffic crashes in 2008 were related to driver distraction (22). • In the Netherlands, the use of mobile phones while driving was responsible
• A survey study among Swedish drivers showed that mobile phone use
• In Canada, national data from 2003–2007 show that 10.7% of all drivers killed or injured1 were distracted at the time of the crash (24)...• In Great Britain in 2008, hand-held mobile phone use was observed to be 1.1% for car drivers and 2.2% for other drivers (e.g. vans and lorries) (39).
with mobile phones reported using them daily while driving.while driving has increased heavily in the past 10 years:. " ("Mobile Phone Use: A growing problem of Driver Distraction", https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/road_traffic/distracted_driving_en.pdf.)
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Relevant Insurance Coverage:
a) Auto Insurance: Collision, Comprehensive, Upset, Liability, Uninsured Auto
b) Travel & Health Coverage c) Personal property Coverage
d) Auto Insurance: OPCF 38 - Agreed limit for automobile Electronic Accessories and Equipment
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