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It's not up for debate; we have evidence that it's dangerous. The NHTSA says: "The available research indicates that cell phone use while driving, whether it i

It's not up for debate; we have evidence that it's dangerous. The NHTSA says: "The available research indicates that cell phone use while driving, whether it is a hands-free or hand-held device, degrades a driver’s performance. The driver is more likely to miss key visual and audio cues needed to avoid a crash. Hand-held devices may be slightly worse, but hands-free devices are not risk-free." Though it doesn't link to any studies and I'm too lazy to go searching, so if you want a primary source you'll have to find it yourself... https://one.nhtsa.gov/Driving-Safety/Distracted/Policy-Statement-and-Compiled-FAQs-on-Distracted-Driving https://one.nhtsa.gov/Driving-Safety/Distracted/Policy-State...

filoleg 7y ago
>It's not up for debate; we have evidence that it's dangerous. Just like talking to other people in the car or doing anything else other than driving. I know that I will take a driver getting their messages read out to them over a driver who takes their eyes off the road and glances at the phone. Good is the enemy of the perfect, and I would rather take an attainable good over an unattainable perfect.
- gerbilly 7y ago
  > Just like talking to other people in the car No that's not true, talking to other people int he car is not associated with reduced safety. Probably because the other people in the car are also partially watching the road.
  - MereInterest 7y ago
    Exactly. If I am in the passenger seat talking to the driver, I know when to shut up and let them drive. If I am on the phone talking to a driver, there is no indication of them, say, approaching a difficult merge.
  - viraptor 7y ago
    Apparent yes, it is. https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/03/10/Talking-while-driving-on-cell-or-to-passenger-threatens-road-safety-review/5411520710885/ https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/03/10/Talking-while-dri...
- 725686 7y ago
  ... perfect is the enemy of good
  - filoleg 7y ago
    Thanks for correcting, I actually appreciate it, no sarcasm. I mentioned it before in one of my HN comments on a thread about language learning, but as a non-native english speaker, it helps me a lot when people correct my mistakes. No matter how small or insignificant the mistakes are, because little by little, they add up.
CamperBob2 7y ago
Too bad. People are going to do it anyway, and yes, they want touchscreens to make it happen, not just voice. Mazda will walk this decision back as soon as they realize how much money it will cost them... which is a lot.

filoleg 7y ago

>It's not up for debate; we have evidence that it's dangerous. Just like talking to other people in the car or doing anything else other than driving. I know that I will take a driver getting their messages read out to them over a driver who takes their eyes off the road and glances at the phone. Good is the enemy of the perfect, and I would rather take an attainable good over an unattainable perfect.

gerbilly 7y ago
> Just like talking to other people in the car No that's not true, talking to other people int he car is not associated with reduced safety. Probably because the other people in the car are also partially watching the road.
- MereInterest 7y ago
  Exactly. If I am in the passenger seat talking to the driver, I know when to shut up and let them drive. If I am on the phone talking to a driver, there is no indication of them, say, approaching a difficult merge.
- viraptor 7y ago
  Apparent yes, it is. https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/03/10/Talking-while-driving-on-cell-or-to-passenger-threatens-road-safety-review/5411520710885/ https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/03/10/Talking-while-dri...
725686 7y ago
... perfect is the enemy of good
- filoleg 7y ago
  Thanks for correcting, I actually appreciate it, no sarcasm. I mentioned it before in one of my HN comments on a thread about language learning, but as a non-native english speaker, it helps me a lot when people correct my mistakes. No matter how small or insignificant the mistakes are, because little by little, they add up.

CamperBob2 7y ago

Too bad. People are going to do it anyway, and yes, they want touchscreens to make it happen, not just voice. Mazda will walk this decision back as soon as they realize how much money it will cost them... which is a lot.