Hands-free phone ban for drivers 'should be considered'

[Tommasi]

Hands-free phone ban for drivers 'should be considered'

A committee of MPs says there is a "misleading impression" the devices are completely safe.

www.bbc.co.uk

So basically they are saying talking in a car is dangerous? So are they gan try and stop drivers talking to the passengers too? What's the difference?

 

[Sima]

Better ban babies in cars as well.

 

[HellsBells]

Better ban babies in cars as well.

And probably smoking in cars.

 

[Tommasi]

Better ban babies in cars as well.

My one crash I caused was due to the bairn in the back screaming the place down.

 

[Teed]

Just making it more unattractive to drive a car, that's all.

 

[Tommasi]

Just making it more unattractive to drive a car, that's all.

Probably another part of the push towards driverless cars.

 

[The Great Soprendo]

Hands-free phone ban for drivers 'should be considered'

A committee of MPs says there is a "misleading impression" the devices are completely safe.

www.bbc.co.uk

So basically they are saying talking in a car is dangerous? So are they gan try and stop drivers talking to the passengers too? What's the difference?

The difference is that your passenger can adjust the conversation to the circumstances you're driving in, so as a driver the distraction level is significantly lower.

My company bans us from using hands free telephones. I have mixed views, but there's growing evidence that they do increase the risk of accidents, even if safer than hand held ones.

 

[Goat Eyes]

The difference is that your passenger can adjust the conversation to the circumstances you're driving in, so as a driver the distraction level is significantly lower.

My company bans us from using hands free telephones. I have mixed views, but there's growing evidence that they do increase the risk of accidents, even if safer than hand held ones.

I think your first point isn’t really a valid one.

Any distraction is a bad one when in a car.

I spend hours on my handsfree and if I’m truly honest, I’d say it’s difficult to concentrate when doing both.

 

[Tommasi]

The difference is that your passenger can adjust the conversation to the circumstances you're driving in, so as a driver the distraction level is significantly lower.

My company bans us from using hands free telephones. I have mixed views, but there's growing evidence that they do increase the risk of accidents, even if safer than hand held ones.

Not always, as others have pointed out what about kids? it depends if the passenger is aware of what's going on, if I give a lift to my nanna or my dad she will prattle on. Kids don't care about road state, if they want a drink or to go to the toilet they are letting you know about it repeatedly and loudly.

 

[The Great Soprendo]

Not always, as others have pointed out what about kids? it depends if the passenger is aware of what's going on, if I give a lift to my nanna or my dad she will prattle on. Kids don't care about road state, if they want a drink or to go to the toilet they are letting you know about it repeatedly and loudly.

As I said I have mixed views, and as said by you and others any distraction is dangerous. I suppose it's about managing risks, and arguably it is easy to manage this particular risk by removing it.

 

[ErichZann]

They'll ban singing next

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Personally I agree with it, as I think there is a difference between calls and speaking in person

It’s why conference calls are harder to follow (and require more concentration) than face to face meetings

In my experience anyway

 

[matt228]

The evidence shows that it is no safer than handheld phone use and that either way you increase your risk of an accident by 4x. So yeah, ban it.

Texting is even more dangerous, but that's already banned, thankfully.

 

[HellsBells]

So most cars have inbuilt hands free now. I can make a call from my steering wheel, and I can dictate text messages while I drive.

How will this be policed?

I probably get more distracted selecting music or podcasts or radio station on the touch screen than I do making calls from my steering wheel.

 

[Nukehasslefan]

I don't see any issue with hands free.
I think it's much more dangerous talking to a front seat/back seat passenger, because at times you tend to look at them when answering, whether it's glancing through the rear view mirror or turning your head to the side for a second. And it only takes a second to find yourself in trouble if you're unlucky at that point. It happens.

Talking to a hand free requires nothing more than watching the road whilst chatting, so no issue for me.

 

[Deleted member 7101]

They'll ban singing next

And listening to the radio. These MP's man.......with all the problems to deal with,let's make life even more difficult for the ordinary person to live their lives. f***ing idiots.

 

[becs]

They'll ban singing next

They better not! I spend all day singing

Can understand it as it can be a distraction. I use my hands free occasionally and it can be difficult to concentrate on both the road and the conversation.

 

[Mainze]

I love driving now, it’s a great excuse to cut yourself off from all the shite that mobile phones bring. Tunes on, forget all the rest.

Sorry I was driving

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

If the phone call can’t wait, pull over and take it.

If not concentrate on your bloody driving and mobile banking

 

[HellsBells]

If the phone call can’t wait, pull over and take it.

If not concentrate on your bloody driving and mobile banking

I call Mr B to tell him I’m on my way to pick him up.

I don't see any issue with hands free.
I think it's much more dangerous talking to a front seat/back seat passenger, because at times you tend to look at them when answering, whether it's glancing through the rear view mirror or turning your head to the side for a second. And it only takes a second to find yourself in trouble if you're unlucky at that point. It happens.

Talking to a hand free requires nothing more than watching the road whilst chatting, so no issue for me.

They’ll need to ban mirrors to look at the kids with. Or looking in the mirror at the kids. Or turning around.



I’ve literally just crossed the road at Great Portland Street and a bloke was sat at a green light, not moving, eating a sandwich. When I stepped into the crossing, he pulled forward, moaning at me for getting in his way, with a mouth and handful of sandwich.