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midlife

Legendary Member
Voice activated answering the phone is not a lot different to chatting to the person in the passenger seat ?

It’s more distracting trying to turn down
The speed of the air con fan three menus deep on the bottom left hand corner of a car touch screen. Means taking eyes off the road which answering the phone doesn’t
 

Psamathe

Über Member
You can.

I use mine via Android Auto and they’re all voice controlled. For example, Google Maps won’t even let you use the keyboard while driving, accepting only voice input.
You can use voice to control your phone without the car screen device (I did for a bit - enabled Siri when in the car).
 

Psamathe

Über Member
In my experience voice control is not relevant to the need for a prominent display on the dashboard as you can do the voice control without a distracting screen.
 
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Adam4868

Adam4868

Legendary Member
In my experience voice control is not relevant to the need for a prominent display on the dashboard as you can do the voice control without a distracting screen.
Screens/displays in cars are the norm now...fiddling with anything can be a hazard,smoking,drinking messing with your hair in the mirror ( see my Mrs for the hair example) sat nav ect....are all distractions
A touchscreen in front of you and your phone in the glovebox or cradle is no more dangerous than any of these every day examples.
 
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Adam4868

Adam4868

Legendary Member
And being distracted while driving, texts and phone calls are for when you aren't driving, not dealing with whilst in charge of a moving vehicle
I drive for a living and answer my phone by hands free 10/20 times a day at least.Some jobs require it.
 

DRM

Guru
Location
West Yorks
I drive for a living and answer my phone by hands free 10/20 times a day at least.Some jobs require it.

So do I, it's not hands free that's the issue, people just can't stop themselves playing with the damn things, however fielding phone calls while driving is distracting, I prefer to tell them I'm driving, I'll call you back when I get to my next stop, no one should be expect you to answer detailed calls when driving, you really need to concentrate on the job in hand, when it goes pear shaped, it happens in milliseconds, the last thing you need is to be in conversation on a phone, because the Police will make no distinction in using hands free or not if you are involved in an incident, even if it's totally not your fault, they will view it as contributory, I use Google Maps on my work phone as a sat nav, and Apple Music on my own phone, just pick a playlist, they usually have around a 100 songs on, so I just let it play, all set up on the drive before I leave, then no need to go near it till I get to my destination
 

the_mikey

Legendary Member
Being GenX I'm probably too old to even understand why anyone needs a screen whilst they're driving, but then I enjoy listening to BBC radio 4 on Longwave, if you need music then maybe the car has bluetooth or a 3.5mm jack, you can buy bluetooth receivers on amazon that can plug into the 3.5mm jack, giving you access to music if it's lacking that function.
 

figbat

Slippery scientist
Voice activated answering the phone is not a lot different to chatting to the person in the passenger seat ?

This argument gets used a lot. It is a lot different. When using a phone the audio quality is poorer meaning you have to listen harder. The other party also has no idea what you are facing whilst driving. There is also an imperative to exchange information quickly to wrap up the call. This takes a level of concentration away from the task at hand (ie driving).

With a passenger they are with you for the whole journey. They see what’s going on and can stay quiet as required if you’re busy doing, y’know, driving stuff. They are also right next to you and far easier to hear.
 
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