There's a weathered cowboy heading into town to pick up some supplies. He touches the device on his ear and visits with the seed dealer and then takes another call to talk about moving some cattle he has on the back forty. He's a third generation cowboy and he can't help but think from time to time about the Pony Express his long passed relatives might have used for correspondence.



He loves the land, but he wouldn't want to go back to they way his ancestors were forced to correspond. He used CB's and two-way radios in the past. He even tried chorded mobile phones, but Bluetooth created a whole new world of freedom for this cowboy.

This man recognizes the value of his handsfree Bluetooth every time he gets a call from his 3 year-old granddaughter who wants to tell him about her day or when he gets the call that the pot roast and potatoes are just about ready.

Have you ever thought about who uses Bluetooth? It's not just soccer moms and business travelers. Truck drivers, cowboys, bus drivers, train operators, fishermen, college students and police officers use this handsfree method of communication. This is an everyman technology that is not elitist in any way.

Car adapter kits make it possible to stay connected will staying safe. There are already enough hazards on the road without you being one of them. By keeping your hands free to actually control your vehicle you can also stay in touch with those who need to talk to you most.

Think about the process this way – most of us can drive and talk to other passengers at the same time so it makes sense that we could interact in a phone conversation and drive at the same time. However, when we put out hand up to our ear to cradle the cell phone we block a certain amount of vision and that may subconsciously affect the way we manage the operation of our vehicle.

When we manage the operation of our vehicle using Bluetooth we have full vision and also have use of both hands. Most drivers find they have very little adverse driving effects from using their phone system via Bluetooth.

The adaptability of technology is going a long way in making life more connected for even those in the most remote parts of our world.

In recent years the average vehicle accumulates 15,000 frequent driver miles annually. This is up from about 10,000-12,000 in previous years. The obvious point in this information is we are in our vehicles more than ever. Perhaps one of the contributing factors is that we are now free to move about our world without the fear of missing a point of connection.

For those who are uncomfortable with the electronic tether that seems to be in place when anyone can reach you at any time the good news is you can always turn the technology off. It will be there when you need it.

Using Bluetooth remains a positive way to stay in touch while you're on the road and a viable way to remain safe in virtually all traffic scenarios.