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Posted By Dan dan
Our company does not issue handsfree kits, but do issue all our drivers and management with bluetooth ear pieces.
Some of or guys including myself have experienced ear ache and in some cases numbing of the ear, particularly after a call. It must have something to do with the ear pieces as a change of ear has only altered the problem ear.
Is this a common problem in your workplaces, I am now not available in transit as I do not want to impair my hearing, bit of a pain for those trying to contact me as I drive all over the country and am often on the road for hours at a time and thus incommunicado. I am concerned about those who feel compelled to answer their phones.
A request for handsfree Kits has fallen on, "pardon the pun" deaf ears
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Posted By RP Its commonly called 'divert all calls'... Even when using ear pieces it may distract the driver, see www.rac.co.uk for info on this.
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Posted By Dan dan
yep, the phone goes directly on to answer phone,
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Posted By Bob Youel
if you have an accident whilst using the phone, blue tooth or not, you can easily be seen as committing an offence irrespective of anything else [statement from police chief when I asked him the question at a public seminar]
'Hands free' is not a defence -- my advice is don,t use blue tooth nor hand held whilst driving
very few people [none of them are civilians] are important enough to need to take/make phone calls whilst driving
additionally you may be having ear problems because of such equipment - appraise the latest studies on such equipment for more info
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Posted By Colin Wallace
Interesting discussion. Looking at it from a different perspective in my opinion the employer should not in any way expect / encourage employees to use a mobile phone whilst driving, hands free or blue-tooth.
The increased road risk and stress level can be significant.
Our experience showed that instruction to use "divert all calls" and to have a break period to deal with calls was beneficial to the employee and the organisation. Much safer, better decision making and less stressful.
Colin
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Posted By Descarte
I dont think anyone has mentioned this and I think it is interested that people look at the same problems from different angles.
Could the pain issue with the ear peice be a discomfort from wearing or even a noise level issue? Perhaps turning down the volume could be one possible solution, limiting duration on calls another, and obviously the best way would be not to use it and use the divert call function if you have the luxury.
Des, sunning himself in sunny Nigeria (well its a bit dusty actually, damn sahara
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Posted By Brett Day
Another thing to consider in addition to the driving aspects is that there are many bluetooth headsets that 'look the part' but are designed for style rather than fit. I have a headset that comes with different size ear 'gels' so they will comfortably fit different size ears.
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