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Please don't do this. There are already few enough people paying attention while driving. Just because you are in stop-and-go traffic doesn't mean you can stop

Please don't do this. There are already few enough people paying attention while driving. Just because you are in stop-and-go traffic doesn't mean you can stop paying attention.

dotBen 15y ago
Surely this depends on your commute. If you're trying to get from Marin to Soma (in SF) which is mostly stop-go and local streets, that's a very different commute than Soma to Mountain View on the 280. I certainly wouldn't want to dictate posts during local traffic driving, but if I'm driving on the 280 it's 45 minutes of uneventful constant-speed highway driving.
- underwater 15y ago
  If the commute bothers you then move, pay a driver, ride share or catch public transport (as much a people complain the Caltrain is usable). It's selfish to place other at the mercy of your distracted driving because you refuse to live with the consequence of your choices.
K2h 15y ago
Some studies say distracted driving is age dependent and I think I heard somewhere else some are just better at multitasking safely, though I don't remember the signs or how to test for this -awesome- traight. http://www.mendeley.com/research/effect-cellular-phone-upon-driver-attention/ http://www.mendeley.com/research/effect-cellular-phone-upon-...
- chadgeidel 15y ago
  That certainly may be true. I'm merely of the opinion that driving warrants all my attention - no matter the traffic conditions. Full disclosure: I do listen to music/podcasts on long trips, so you may consider that I'm breaking my own rule.
  - K2h 15y ago
    Off topic completely now. Sorry all.. My post was in defense of distracted driving to give a balanced perspective with some scientific data.. However, I'm as annoyed with distracted driving as ou. I play a small game when driving.. Spot the person on the phone, watch the person next to you at the light and can tell with the head nod to lap that they are texting, especially If under 30. Sorry for the stereotype. We need some legal paintball guns so we can use on the freeway to tag offenders so those of us that are driving can know where the risks are... And it would be a chance to practice my aim. If more than a few hundred tags, we can then switch to harpoons and the cars will start to look like porcupines.

Please don't do this. There are already few enough people paying attention while driving. Just because you are in stop-and-go traffic doesn't mean you can stop paying attention.

dotBen 15y ago

Surely this depends on your commute. If you're trying to get from Marin to Soma (in SF) which is mostly stop-go and local streets, that's a very different commute than Soma to Mountain View on the 280. I certainly wouldn't want to dictate posts during local traffic driving, but if I'm driving on the 280 it's 45 minutes of uneventful constant-speed highway driving.

underwater 15y ago
If the commute bothers you then move, pay a driver, ride share or catch public transport (as much a people complain the Caltrain is usable). It's selfish to place other at the mercy of your distracted driving because you refuse to live with the consequence of your choices.

K2h 15y ago

Some studies say distracted driving is age dependent and I think I heard somewhere else some are just better at multitasking safely, though I don't remember the signs or how to test for this -awesome- traight. http://www.mendeley.com/research/effect-cellular-phone-upon-driver-attention/ http://www.mendeley.com/research/effect-cellular-phone-upon-...

chadgeidel 15y ago
That certainly may be true. I'm merely of the opinion that driving warrants all my attention - no matter the traffic conditions. Full disclosure: I do listen to music/podcasts on long trips, so you may consider that I'm breaking my own rule.
- K2h 15y ago
  Off topic completely now. Sorry all.. My post was in defense of distracted driving to give a balanced perspective with some scientific data.. However, I'm as annoyed with distracted driving as ou. I play a small game when driving.. Spot the person on the phone, watch the person next to you at the light and can tell with the head nod to lap that they are texting, especially If under 30. Sorry for the stereotype. We need some legal paintball guns so we can use on the freeway to tag offenders so those of us that are driving can know where the risks are... And it would be a chance to practice my aim. If more than a few hundred tags, we can then switch to harpoons and the cars will start to look like porcupines.