Police to target mobile phone drivers in new safety campaign

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A police campaign has been launched to discourage motorists from using their mobile phones while driving. Since February 2007 the penalty for using phone whilst driving has been three penalty points and £60 fine, but despite this, it remains one of the most frequently committed offences.

Chief Inspector Darren Wareing, from the North Wales force's roads policing unit, told BBC news that there were real dangers involved.

"The consequences of a momentary lapse in concentration when driving can be devastating to road users and pedestrians," he said.

"As soon as a driver answers a call, looks at their phone to text or read a message, their concentration is affected.

"As a result they cannot give their full attention to the road and risk becoming involved in a collision."

It is a shame that with the gadgets and phone accessories available today that these accidents continue to destroy lives. By simply installing a hands free device in your car you could be preventing an accident that could not only cost you your driving licence but your (or someone else’s) life. 

There are wide range of Bluetooth hands-free devices available for the conscientious driver. They range from purely functional to super stylish, with many able to connect to multiple devices. They usually connect automatically as soon as the pared handset is in range so once it is set up you don't even need to think about it, and with voice recognition technology, you can answer your phone without taking your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road. There really is no excuse anymore! 

For more information visit the governments page on mobile phones and driving or for a great range of hands-free devices check out our page here.

Five essential smart phone apps and accessories for travelling

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TravelTracker Pro

With TravelTracker Pro™, you can organize all of your travel related items such as flights, hotel stays and car rentals all from within a single app. All of your vital bits of information regarding your trip are always at your finger tips.

Adding information is simple.  For flights, all you need to do is select the airline, enter the flight number and date of travel.  TravelTracker will load all of the remaining flight details.  It will even tell you if you have any meals on your flight!

Currency app

Currency provides up-to-date currency exchange rates, so you always know how much your money is worth. Currencies are provided for over 180 countries, so you will always be able to find out the value of local money when you are travelling.

Extra Power Charger

Stay in touch for longer with a lightweight mobile power pack and get an extra boost of power for your devices when you’re on the move.  You can even charge two devices at the same time!

Postagram

Use photos from Instagram, Facebook or your phone to send unique postcards to your friends and family. Put in the address and message that you want to accompany your picture and Postgram will print it and send it for you. You don’t even need to find a post-box!

Bubblescope

The Bubblescope is a lens attachment that works with the camera in your iphone and its accompanying app, Bubblepix, to instantly capture the world around you in a single 360º image or video that they call Bubbles. You can upload and share your ‘bubbles’ instantly using Bubblepix and replay, pause and view from any angle. Capture 360º of any experience, panorama or event and make sharing holiday snaps with your friends and family a truly interactive experience!

View some incredible ‘Bubbles’ on the BubblePix website or get your own Bubblescope here!