People-OnTheGo recommends short cut keys that are easy to identify and press without looking, speed dialing capability, voice dialing capability, and voice memo features.

People-OnTheGo on Tuesday launched an educational campaign that encourages smartphone users to drive responsibly and promotes driver-friendly features.

The campaign targets a group of mobile users that’s always connected to the office, whether it’s e-mail, Internet access, or work in business applications. Such users have a difficult time disconnecting from their busy lives even when they’re driving, according to People-OnTheGo, an organization that specializes in productivity training and smartphone research.

“As state governments begin to enforce the safe use of mobile phones in cars through ‘hands free’ laws and other regulations, it becomes even more essential that smartphone buyers look for phones with key features that minimize handling of the device while operating it in the car,” said Pierre Khawand, the organization’s founder and CEO, in a statement.

In a recent study of 902 cell phone user-drivers in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, states that outlaw the use of cell phones while driving, Harris Interactive found that 72% of them have a hands-free product, while 38% of the drivers talk on their hand-held phones. Just 14% use hands-free gear while driving.

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