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Additionally, I think it is incredibly telling that we've been banning texting-while-driving and yet expect stationery, ~1ft away UI to be the solution. With te
by mnicole 14y ago
Additionally, I think it is incredibly telling that we've been banning texting-while-driving and yet expect stationery, ~1ft away UI to be the solution. With texting, you still don't have the benefit of tactile feedback but you at least have the ability to try to steady the phone on your steering wheel to give you the best road:phone visual you could possibly get, it's closer to your face and you probably understand the UI better. All the same, it's been the cause of innumerable accidents. Given that you're likely using a GPS unit because you don't understand the area as is, these controls need to be on the steering wheel or accessed through voice controls. Even someone who understands their GPS still has to deal with the bumps and swerves of the road.
- micheljansen 14y agoAbsolutely. I wouldn't call texting on a phone (even an old-fashioned one with physical buttons) safer than operating a GPS though. The same bumps and swerves of the road you point out can cause the phone to slip from your hands, fall on the floor and cause an accident, to just name an example.