Last week during a two day distracted driving summit, President Obama signed an executive order banning federal employees from texting while driving when in government vehicles. In addition, the DOT will ban texting and restrict the use of cell phones by truck and interstate bus drivers. To further drive the point home, school bus drivers more »

Maybe you are in a state that has banned the use of cell phones while driving unless you use a hands-free solution. You can use a lot of devices for handsfree yapping, but there’s only one named the EGO CUP FM by Funkwerk Americas.

The EGO CUP FM is a Bluetooth speakerphone that fits into the cupholder of your car, costs $159, and is shipping now. You can even pair it up to 8 Bluetooth devices. Most importantly, this thing is called the EGO CUP by Funkwerk. What’s in a name? Just say it out loud. Really, try it.

Warnings and reminders are on everything from coffee to lawnmowers. Are they necessary? Can anyone be protected from doing mindless, thoughtless acts?

Maybe not, but it is still important for companies to make an effort to make their products safe for the consumer. Verizon is steeping up to the plate. They are reminding California drivers about the dangers of driving while gabbing on cell phones. If the message resonates with their subscribers they will also save them some dollars. Instead of spending those dollars on traffic fines I would suggest investing in a Bluetooth headset with voice dialing capabilities.