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07-12-2011, 12:02 PM
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We're on the verge of having a nationwide ban on using handheld cell phones while driving, and Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) is the first automaker to stand behind the cause. According to The Detroit Free Press, Ford's vice president of government affairs, Pete Lawson, said that this "represents a practical, commonsense approach to a national problem."
Ford has already made hands-free calling technology widely available across its model range. In addition to SYNC - found in just about every new Ford product - the automaker has rolled out its MyFord Touch infotainment system, and the Blue Oval boys are already working on major upgrades to improve general ease of use.
The Detroit Free Press reports that the other major American automakers - General Motors (http://autoblog.com/make/gm) and Chrysler (http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler) - have yet to comment about the proposed cell phone ban. However, both automakers have supported previous efforts to reduce hand-held phone use while driving.Ford first to support bill banning handheld phones while driving (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/ford-first-to-support-bill-banning-handheld-phones-while-driving/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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We're on the verge of having a nationwide ban on using handheld cell phones while driving, and Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) is the first automaker to stand behind the cause. According to The Detroit Free Press, Ford's vice president of government affairs, Pete Lawson, said that this "represents a practical, commonsense approach to a national problem."
Ford has already made hands-free calling technology widely available across its model range. In addition to SYNC - found in just about every new Ford product - the automaker has rolled out its MyFord Touch infotainment system, and the Blue Oval boys are already working on major upgrades to improve general ease of use.
The Detroit Free Press reports that the other major American automakers - General Motors (http://autoblog.com/make/gm) and Chrysler (http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler) - have yet to comment about the proposed cell phone ban. However, both automakers have supported previous efforts to reduce hand-held phone use while driving.Ford first to support bill banning handheld phones while driving (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/ford-first-to-support-bill-banning-handheld-phones-while-driving/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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