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There's a big misconception about mobile phones and driving, and it's putting us at risk (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To save you a click:

Mr White says part of the problem is there are still many public misunderstandings around phones and driving.

"A good example is the view that if you're using a hands-free phone — if you've got it in a cradle — then that's taking the risk away. And that's not true," he says.

"There's plenty of scientific evidence that says the level of distraction, using a phone hands-free or hand-held, is exactly the same. It doesn't change."

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But one of these is legal and the other is not, why is that?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Big Hands Free doesn’t like it when you ask questions.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

The level of distraction is one thing, but the level of dexterity is different. It's a lot easier to drive straight looking at a phone (or even interacting with one) that's in a cradle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

How would you police it? Can't know if someone is using their device if they're not holding it, they could be singing to the radio or talking to themselves.