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What about listening to the radio, talking to a passenger, or just zoning out and daydreaming? These can all be just as dangerous as using a phone while drivin
by bbatchelder 13y ago
What about listening to the radio, talking to a passenger, or just zoning out and daydreaming?
These can all be just as dangerous as using a phone while driving.
- YokoZar 13y agoIt's not clear those are similarly dangerous behaviors. Talking to passengers can prevent falling asleep at the wheel, which may be a bigger net danger than conversational distraction. But the larger answer is perhaps that if you are driving poorly you can be ticketed regardless of the underlying reason.
- maxerickson 13y agoIdeally, people would not drive when they are fatigued enough to fall asleep at the wheel. I do realize that the reasons for it are often quite complicated, I don't mean to be dismissive. Such levels of fatigue are something society should be taking a closer look at.
- arkades 13y agoNew York didn't make texting while driving illegal - it made driving while distracted illegal, so as to encompass all smartphone-related and unrelated issues that make the road dangerous.