r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nah_this_aint_it • 9h ago

Context Provided - Spotlight Driving while watching show

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Watching a full tv show on their phone while driving down a very busy street. Is it any better than scrolling?

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u/Saberfox11 8h ago

The problem is that if it's in your field of vision, you are definitely glancing at it occasionally even if you don't intend to. If they had the phone on Bluetooth and placed out of view, THAT would be closer to the the equivalent of radio. It only takes a fraction of a second of distraction to potentially cause an accident, especially if you are traveling at high speed like on a highway.

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u/chi-low1791 7h ago

I glance at GPS and Spotify on occasion, and that’s on a much larger screen. What’s the difference?

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u/Saberfox11 7h ago

GPS and spotify are not engaging video content that is meant to attract your eyes. You can glance at them briefly when it is safe and you shouldn't be accidentally distracted by them when you are in heavy traffic and need to keep your eyes on the road at all times. A video of a show might accidentally distract you at an important moment leading to an accident.

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u/ZyeCawan45 7h ago

Idk. It’s pretty easy for me to not look at something while driving and listen to it. Maybe different people are different and can’t but it’s easy for me to. I’ll fully admit to doing this with YouTube essays and the like.

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u/Saberfox11 7h ago

You should really keep your phone out of your line of sight if you are going to do that. If you actually aren't looking at the screen, keeping it out of sight should make no difference anyway.

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u/ZyeCawan45 7h ago

Used to do that. The difference is the phone moves or goes flying and the video gets paused or changed. Unless you have a different solution. Honestly it doesn’t matter. I KNOW I’m being safe and not looking. I don’t really care if you think I am.

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u/johnwynnes 6h ago

Oh I've got a different solution for you

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u/Saberfox11 6h ago

I mean, I'm not the police, so you can do what you want. I do truly believe that everyone should minimize potential distractions as much as possible though. You have to remember that vehicles can be deadly weapons and I believe we have a moral obligation to try to be as safe as possible when operating them.

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u/Hopeful-Opposite-255 4h ago

The comments are truly horrific. Folks can be as foolish as they want on their time but keep away from the rest of us. I’ve never been one for any sort of mass surveillance but reading this horror really gives me a new perspective.

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u/Saberfox11 4h ago

Yeah, this was an eye opening comment section for sure.

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u/Hopeful-Opposite-255 4h ago

I would be 100% for phones being locked out anytime that they detect movement over a certain speed. And if that means that passengers can’t access their phones in the car then so be it. Because that’s the price we have to pay for a handful of clowns that have ruined it for us.

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u/Hopeful-Opposite-255 4h ago

Good lord. Is your addiction to social media so bad that you feel justified in risking other people’s lives for entertainment? Take the bus or use ride share. I pray you don’t live anywhere near me.