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"> What of those who argue that using a phone in stationary traffic does no harm? Van Erp has little patience with this – noting the “WhatsApp gap” – the way ph
by equalsione 5y ago
"> What of those who argue that using a phone in stationary traffic does no harm? Van Erp has little patience with this – noting the “WhatsApp gap” – the way phone-distracted drivers tend to jerk forwards belatedly when the queue moves, often after a toot from behind. “There is evidence that phone use is as dangerous as drink-driving. I think it’s also very naive to imagine these people only use their phone in [stationary] traffic,” he says."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jan/05/filming-cyclingmikey-dangerous-drivers-mike-van-erp-motorists-britain-roads-safer#:~:text=What%20of%20those,traffic%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20says https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jan/05/filming....
- thatguy0900 5y agoHes noting a thing he made up? Is "jerking" forward in dead traffic with a big gap a bad thing when theres enough of a gap you are being honked at? Is this causing crashes? Is this even what he recorded here? No to the last part, at least.
- Earw0rm 5y agoBear in mind this is UK where the vast majority of cars are manual transmission stickshift. So you really can't drive smoothly with a phone in one hand. Using a bluetooth headset while driving is legal here, using a hand held phone is not.
- altacc 5y agoThere is also the impact of context switching from phone use to driving, which I imagine pretty much everyone has experienced. The reason for the law is to stop people being distracted and there is a delay in refocusing attention when switching from phone to driving and even a second or two can make a big difference when you're in charge of a self-propelled chunk of metal.