Daily Dispatches A man uses a hands-free device to talk on a
cellphone while driving. Associated Press/Photo by Gregory Bull
Hands-free doesn’t mean home free when it comes to driving
safety   As long as hands are on the wheel and eyes are on the
road, driving is safe, right? Nope. Turns out “hands-free”
devices, like voice commands to send text messages and emails
from behind the wheel, are actually more dangerous than talking
on the phone, according to a new AAA study.  Automakers are
coming out with dashboard infotainment systems that use voice
commands for things like turning on windshield wipers, posting
Facebook messages, or ordering pizza. But talking on a hands-
free phone isn’t safer for drivers than talking on a hand-held
phone. Hands-free devices that translate speech into text are
the most dangerous, researchers found. They require greater
concentration by drivers than other potentially distracting
activities examined in the study, including talking on the
phone, talking to a passenger, or listeni