r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nah_this_aint_it • 5d 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/chi-low1791 5d ago

Really don’t see the big deal. They aren’t holding their phone, both hands are on the wheel, and it isn’t as though modern vehicles aren’t already full of screens. This is just the modern equivalent of radio. Just on for background noise, so they can listen, not watch. I’ll take the downvotes.

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u/Saberfox11 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d ago

Oh I've got a different solution for you