GENIVI: moving an industry to open source

Posted Aug 10, 2012 19:23 UTC (Fri) by dlang (guest, #313)
In reply to: GENIVI: moving an industry to open source by Cyberax
Parent article: GENIVI: moving an industry to open source

apparently so are conversations that involve push-to-talk hardware (various two way radio systems, CB, Ham, etc)

or so it would seem due to the fact that they have been explicitly exempted from the laws regulating cell phones.

I just don't see why phone conversations are so much worse than all of these other types of distraction. I think it all boils down to a nice sounding soundbite.

I also have a hard time with the fact that they are equating something that slows reaction time (distraction) with something that impairs judgment (drunk driving)

While you have accidents caused by both causes, they are really not equivalent.

If you can retain your judgment, you can reduce distractions when conditions get worse (heavier traffic, weather conditions, etc). If you don't have judgment you don't realize there is any need to change anything.

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GENIVI: moving an industry to open source

Posted Aug 10, 2012 20:13 UTC (Fri) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630) [Link]

I just don't see why phone conversations are so much worse than all of these other types of distraction. I think it all boils down to a nice sounding soundbite.

Multiple studies have confirmed that indeed, there's something special about being on a cell phone that distracts us much more than other things. I've posted a link to one such study and you can easily find others with a few minutes of googling.

I'm not a psychologist so I don't know why it's the case, but I'm certainly convinced that it is the case.

GENIVI: moving an industry to open source

Posted Aug 10, 2012 20:15 UTC (Fri) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630) [Link] (1 responses)

If you don't have judgment you don't realize there is any need to change anything.

People who talk on cell phones while driving lack judgement. QED.

GENIVI: moving an industry to open source

Posted Aug 17, 2012 12:23 UTC (Fri) by man_ls (guest, #15091) [Link]

Check mate. Well played! And thanks for the laugh.