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I like to call my family and girlfriend during my commutes. It’s much nicer to do that in the privacy and comfort of a car than in public transportation. There’
by marcoperaza 7y ago
I like to call my family and girlfriend during my commutes. It’s much nicer to do that in the privacy and comfort of a car than in public transportation. There’s also audiobooks and music.
- pferde 7y agoOh, so you're that weirdo who always makes everyone around him in the vehicle listen to his loud phone conversations, making it next to impossible to focus on a book, or whatever else they were trying to do. :)
- dwd 7y agoNot sure why you're getting down-voted as having people talking (often loudly) on their phone on public transport makes it unpleasant for everyone else. I try and save calls for the car part of my commute, but then get accused of only calling cause I have nothing better to do... You do appreciated the relative silence (no one on their phone or talking above a whisper) on trains in Japan. Brisbane trains on the other hand - you need to wear noise-cancelling headphones (music optional) to block out other people's conversations - even in the quiet carriages.
- arkh 7y ago> Not sure why you're getting down-voted Maybe because just speaking on the phone in traffic makes a lot less attentive so you're prone to create accidents.
- dwd 7y agoI would consider talking hands-free (if you're holding a phone you deserve to lose your license) no more distracting than listening to music. There are worst things like eating or talking to someone else in the car. (look at the road not the person when you're talking)
- nraynaud 7y agoactually it is and that has been tested. People on the phone drive more or less like drunk people. It's because of brain engagement.
- _nalply 7y agoJust phoning, even hands-free, is distracting.
- pferde 7y agoListening to music is passive (yes, even if you happen to be singing along, as you're just parroting memorized lyrics), whereas during a phone call, you have to focus on what the other party is saying, and formulate sentences to answer them. That affects your attention on driving.
- arkh 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safety#Handsfree_device https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safe... https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-18024-008 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-18024-008 >The results indicate that passenger conversations differ from cell phone conversations because the surrounding traffic not only becomes a topic of the conversation, helping driver and passenger to share situation awareness, but the driving condition also has a direct influence on the complexity of the conversation, thereby mitigating the potential negative effects of a conversation on driving.
- dwd 7y agoThanks for the links, learnt something new. The bit about the cognitive load preparing to speak or speaking rather than passive listening was interesting. Yes, when talking to someone in the car they should be aware of the traffic and pause the conversation, where you have to tell the person on the other end of the phone that you need to go.