In the past when carkits were optional they were bought by people who generally had a handle on how their phone worked and how to operate a carkit properly. Most could even pair with a BT carkit without assistance. If these people had the good sense to purchase a carkit, they also had the good sense to drive responsibly.

When a carkit develops a fault it becomes difficult and distratcting to use and these people got agitated very fast, resulting in generally high levels of after sales service. It was also the reason the company I worked for recommended Nokia carkits as Nokia are the largest Mobile phone supplier in NZ, carried the widest range of spare parts and repairs were quick and easy.

Now that everyone is going to become an instant expert on carkits, I sure we'll see some accident's attributed to carkit use, that's just to be expected.

Sunvisor carkits and other temporary carkits are a compromise at best. Placing a microphone and speaker close together will always result in a echo. Unles caller id is REALLY THAT IMPORTANT to you use a BT headset instead. They work well; I have a Sony Ericsson HBH-PV705 that has a cord attached so it doesn't have to sit on my ear all the time.

For permanent options consider a BT enabled Stereo Headunit or a installed BT enabled carkit and have it installed with stereo mute. Some cars already have that function and Falcon's and Commodores are way ahead of the game on this with stereo mute and speaker interface pre-wired.

Japanese imports generally have nothing in the way of pre-wiring for carkits.

Personally what i think =

IF you are driving, Are a Responsible and careful driver. YOU will never Cause an accident or do harm while driving.

why do i say that?

1st of all, i have been to many countries, driven on the roads, dangerously and safely both.

when i was younger,
- i drove a car like a plane,
- i speed up to 240k per hour on a tight strech of road,
- i drift on the highways "crashed once 4 wheels on the sky"
- i listen to loud music "so loud my neighbours would throw anything on me to shut my music"
- i drink/take pills etc and drive
- i drive a FWD into the jungle playing so called "RALLY".
- i drive a 4wd into the sea just to make people on the beach filled with mud/sand.

i admit i trashed a few cars and loads of things. but driving and cellphone is not a factor.

life is hell, anything can cause distractions.

im old now, i have a wife and child. i am self rehabilitated.

i do not speed, etc.

Emotions are the main cause for driving danger.

bluetooth? cellphone? loud music? if you say that, i can tell you straight NO.

even passenger sitting beside the driver can cause distractions,
why not remove passenger from cars? make it 1 person vehicle?
your child would be even a higher factor for crashes. get kids off the car "they are alot worse then cellphones"?

have you taken human basic instinct to account? i do tho.

if i have my hands tied while driving i wouldn't touch my cell. even if it rings 100 times even if it is urgent someone is dying, because i simply couldn't.

banning cellphone while driving is just a load of bull. seriously, having said this, i relate reckless driving or driving hazards to the driver itself. nothing to do with cellphone. if YOU CANT CONTROL YOURSELF, or if YOU KNOW YOU CANT, then DON'T DO IT.

so many people with cellphone, i don't see them getting people into accidents. usually what i see are people concentrating on something else rather then driving that causes problems.

to remove cellphones now, later you might suggest to make seat belts crossed X, cars need bucket seats, Cars need thick rubber bloated bumpers, children not allowed in car, then sooner or later, cars are 1 person vehicles only. or even car made of cotton shaped like a cotton-ball.

Mobile phone use is being factored into auto insurance quotes now too. It’s a two sided coin, ultimately we need better education for young drivers on the dangers… regardless of having a hands free kit or not I think only emergency calls should be taken while driving.