Here in the UK we've had laws dictating that you are not allowed to use your mobile phone whilst driving for a few years now, by and large most of us abide by this law and either use a Bluetooth car kit or simply don't answer the call!

Over in the United State of America they have recently passed a similar law preventing people from using a mobile phone whilst driving too. Obviously much like over here in the UK there have been plenty of instances where police have had to pull over people flaunting this law, and they've received a ticket and probably a fine too. But there is one particular company that seems to suggest that getting one of these tickets isn't necessarily totally a bad thing.

As a way to encourage drivers to be safe when driving many Bluetooth headset manufacturers will offer a discount if you get a ticket for operating a cell phone whilst driving. This strange approach has seen many Americans suddenly going out and buying headsets and driving more safely.

One such company, Aliph now has a specific page on their website where if you enter your ticket number and the state in which you received your ticket then you can look forward to a $20 discount. This discount is a welcome bonus for the company who makes fashionable minimalist headsets.

Bluetooth headsets are fairly common here in the UK with many business types and drivers seen seemingly talking to no one but in fact talking on their mobile phones via a Bluetooth headset. It looks as if Bluetooth headsets may now become one of the latest fashion accessories over in the USA. This can only mean good things for road safety which has already seen the number of minor collisions fall since the law was introduced.

Bluetooth headsets don't even have to be expensive extras with some contracts and pay as you go sellers are offering mobile phone deals including a free Bluetooth headset to entice new customers to sign up. Aside from expensive built in Bluetooth kits in your car, having a Bluetooth headset is probably going to be the cheapest solution to communicating on the move. Many headsets offer incredible noise cancellation meaning that the person on the other end will only hear you, not the car radio or the engine roaring.