11-10-13, 04:00 PM
Satnavs are a killer.
stuck up there on the dash or windscreen, obstructing the view and causing the driver to focus off the road.
I honestly believe there is no difference whatsoever than having a bloody telly stuck to your dash. How the hell can they say that a phone is more distracting than a bloody video screen? With a phone it is held up to your ear, not in front of your face, you might only glance at it momentarily to answer it as opposed to squinting myopically at a satnav screen for ages trying to negotiate a series of roundabouts. As for actually holding a phone, well how many people do you know that honestly use both hands to hold the steering wheel?
Im not advocating phone use, far from it, but I believe satnavs are a far greater distraction. Using a phone is the equivalent of smoking a fag with one hand whilst talking to the passenger.
satnav screens should only work when the vehicle is stationary. When it is moving it should be audio ONLY!
stuck up there on the dash or windscreen, obstructing the view and causing the driver to focus off the road.
I honestly believe there is no difference whatsoever than having a bloody telly stuck to your dash. How the hell can they say that a phone is more distracting than a bloody video screen? With a phone it is held up to your ear, not in front of your face, you might only glance at it momentarily to answer it as opposed to squinting myopically at a satnav screen for ages trying to negotiate a series of roundabouts. As for actually holding a phone, well how many people do you know that honestly use both hands to hold the steering wheel?
Im not advocating phone use, far from it, but I believe satnavs are a far greater distraction. Using a phone is the equivalent of smoking a fag with one hand whilst talking to the passenger.
satnav screens should only work when the vehicle is stationary. When it is moving it should be audio ONLY!