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I ride a motorbike so i get to see more. There isn’t a traffic light or even a street you can drive on in the uk where there isn’t at least one driver playing w

I ride a motorbike so i get to see more. There isn’t a traffic light or even a street you can drive on in the uk where there isn’t at least one driver playing with a phone or a satnav. And despite all that, road deaths are pretty low. Is this genuinely the next most important thing we could do to get people where they’re going quickly and safely? For my money, I’d focus on reintroducing traffic police in the UK. Ostensibly they’ve never gone away, they still exist. However it’s a skeleton staff only really equipped to deal with road traffic accidents. There aren’t enough to keep things flowing safely and smoothly - which means actively stopping drivers regularly for a word in the ear. Not a ticket, just a word in the first instance.

GekkePrutser 5y ago
I also think having a satnav and phone available might even reduce accidents. It will avoid people getting lost, making erratic turns, being distracted and stressed looking for street signs. And with the phone you can call when you're late, and feel less rushed which can also be distracting. But I think the actual handling of the device should be avoided, a fixed mount helps a lot. Looking down is really disorienting. But I'm glad I don't have to drive anymore. I find it too stressful these days. Traffic has become too busy and there's more rules to worry about with variable speed limits depending on the hour etc.
- Dah00n 5y ago
  >a fixed mount helps a lot I'm not sure that holds true. "Participants underestimated by as much as 5 seconds the time they thought they spent looking away from the road when engaging with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay via touch control. https://www.iamroadsmart.com/campaign-pages/end-customer-campaigns/infotainment https://www.iamroadsmart.com/campaign-pages/end-customer-cam...
hhmc 5y ago
I checked, and you’re right, road deaths are (relatively speaking) low. Around 1500 per year in the UK. However injuries are incredibly high, >100,000 in the UK. I think if we consider QALYs instead of deaths then the calculus on importance becomes more obvious.

GekkePrutser 5y ago

I also think having a satnav and phone available might even reduce accidents. It will avoid people getting lost, making erratic turns, being distracted and stressed looking for street signs. And with the phone you can call when you're late, and feel less rushed which can also be distracting. But I think the actual handling of the device should be avoided, a fixed mount helps a lot. Looking down is really disorienting. But I'm glad I don't have to drive anymore. I find it too stressful these days. Traffic has become too busy and there's more rules to worry about with variable speed limits depending on the hour etc.

Dah00n 5y ago
>a fixed mount helps a lot I'm not sure that holds true. "Participants underestimated by as much as 5 seconds the time they thought they spent looking away from the road when engaging with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay via touch control. https://www.iamroadsmart.com/campaign-pages/end-customer-campaigns/infotainment https://www.iamroadsmart.com/campaign-pages/end-customer-cam...

hhmc 5y ago

I checked, and you’re right, road deaths are (relatively speaking) low. Around 1500 per year in the UK. However injuries are incredibly high, >100,000 in the UK. I think if we consider QALYs instead of deaths then the calculus on importance becomes more obvious.