(AOL Autos) -- Law enforcement officials in six states can now give you a ticket for talking on your cell phone while driving, so that hands-free device you should be using for your cell phone is going to become your best friend. Only 23 percent of respondents refrain from talking or texting when driving, a survey showed. The reason you may need to start wearing that dorky Bluetooth-integrated ear piece is actually quite startling and sobering. Distracted drivers cause 80 percent of all road accidents, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. In fact, a recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California shows hands-free laws have the potential of saving 300 lives in California each year and perhaps thousands if similar laws were enacted in all states.
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Police in six states can now give you a ticket for talking on your cell phone
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NHTSA: Distracted drivers cause 80 percent of all road accidents
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You can get a fine for texting if officer believes you have become distracted
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Ford has SYNC -- a voice-activated communication and entertainment system
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Now with Ford's @placeholder system, most consumers can afford the $395 price tag for this hi-tech option.
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We discovered @placeholder does have its drawbacks as only certain MP3 players and mobile phones are completely compatible with SYNC's software.
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We discovered SYNC does have its drawbacks as only certain MP3 players and mobile phones are completely compatible with @placeholder's software.
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If you have a compatible mobile phone, @placeholder can even translate and send your text messages via the system's electronic voice!