Uganda, April 25 -- If you find it hard to put your mobile phone away, you are not alone; young adults check their mobile phones around 60 times a day. Worryingly, drivers continue to use mobile phones despite the evidence that it is distracting while driving.

A widely cited 2005 study conducted in Australia reported the risk of crashing while using a hands-free mobile phone when driving is more or less equal to the risk of using a hand-held phone. This study essentially replicated earlier research in many countries, and is well-accepted by road safety researchers and policymakers.

These studies are used to support road safety strategies, enforcement, education and public advertising programmes. Most jurisdictions have made hand-held ph...