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I think some of it must be an unintended consequence of usage bans. People still do it, they just keep the phone out of sight, and this keeps their concentrati
by quicklyfrozen 10y ago
I think some of it must be an unintended consequence of usage bans. People still do it, they just keep the phone out of sight, and this keeps their concentration off the road for longer. (And of course you can't type by feel on a virtual keyboard.)
- donatj 10y agoThis. I text while driving very rarely, but when it was legal I would with my arm straight ahead so I could see the road and my phone. My phone's now been relegated to below the dash.
- jasonkostempski 10y agoStop fucking texting while driving!
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y agoOr, in the spirit of HN: texting while driving looks like an industry ripe for disruption. You have my permission to use this as your next start-up idea.
- WWLink 10y agoBut it's not out of sight! Perhaps you don't realize how obvious it is! If you're in an SUV, you can easily see the phones on people's laps. If you're in a car, you can still tell because people don't normally stare at their crotch while at a red light. Even if they hold it higher, you can still tell they're not looking around them. ... Finally if all else fails, at night you can see the reflection of light from their phone. In LA I would guess something like 75% of drivers use their phones at red lights. It makes the delay of cars starting to move when a light turns green super annoying.