Reporter's notebook: Lesson learned the hard way: A mount is a must when driving with a cellphone

For what it's worth, it's possible to activate bluetooth on an iPhone via Siri ("hey Siri, turn on bluetooth").

Thank you for sharing. I am constantly amazed by how many drivers I see holding phones in their hands while driving (as though speaker phone somehow = hands-free)–and staring down at a phone in their lap at stoplights, oblivious to the world around them. This is how you miss seeing a pedestrian about to step into a crosswalk, or the driver in front of you who suddenly hits the brakes. Let's all do better.

I do think that technology is improving and will help us in this regard. For example, in our car, you cannot type on the screen while driving–you are limited to using voice commands. More of this–along with better self-awareness/self-control–will make our streets a lot safer for everyone.

I wish the cops were more aggressive about enforcing distracted laws (and distracted driving common sense). Distracted drivers are a hazard to themselves, to other drivers, and especially to pedestrians. Pedestrian fatalities in the USA have soared over the past 10 years and it is no coincidence that Apple recently released their 10th anniversary iphone.