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Using a mobile phone behind the wheel has been illegal for some time now, but despite the threat of a £60 fine, driving license penalty points and - of course - the very real risk of being involved in an accident, many people just don't seem to care. You only have to stand by the side of a busy road for a few minutes to see that.

Perhaps some are put off by the thought of installing a proper kit in their cars - garages charge a fortune for putting in integrated devices. But there's really no need. If you absolutely have to answer the phone while you're driving, Bluetooth headsets and hands-free kits are readily available and very cheap these days. But how do you go about choosing a hands-free kit, when there are so many on the market? A good place to start would be the Parrot Minikit Slim Hugo reviewed recently, but if you can't stretch to £56, then the cheaper, £30 Bluetrek Surface Sound Compact could be just the thing.

As you might expect for a budget device, it's an unassuming piece of kit : just a plain black rectangle, with few distinguishing features. It doesn't look particularly pretty, or ostentatious - though this is probably a good idea for something you're likely to leave in the car on full view.