I'm probably gonna lose a lot of respect here for admitting this... - Page 2

dcom · 08-19-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by wildonrio

Like I said, I'm sure there are lots of idiots who wouldn't know how to do this responsibly. Just like a lot of people are a hazard on their cell phone in the car while others are just fine. But as long as you're only watching a second or so at a time, I don't see how it's any more dangerous than looking down at your speedometer.

Maybe I couldn't handle the distraction, but I liken it to having TVs in a restaurant. My wife gets on me all the time because my eyes are drawn to them, especially if they have several and are on different channels. Could be a guy-thing, I don't know but the movement on the TV is distracting. A speedometer is less distracting because it's pretty static and silent. I understand that you basically glance at it and give more of your attention to the road, but I think it's still too much of a distraction.

The other thing it would do, at least for me, is take away or reduce the thing I call "driver's sense". That's when you can sense that someone is going to do something to cause you to react like change lanes without looking or turn out in front of you. I think I have a pretty keen driver's sense and riding a motorcycle has heightened it even more. In a car, if I had a video playing in front of my face, I'm pretty sure I'd miss some external cue that would involve me in an accident.

chris · 08-19-2008, 04:37 PM

Thank you for this post. Perfect fodder for the launch of the EverythingiCafe iPhone Blog.

chris · 08-19-2008, 04:39 PM

And please reconsider this move. Take it from someone who knows. I ended up rear-ending someone years ago (back in my Treo 180 days). Luckily there was no damage, but there are too many stories of these things going bad.

Nice mount tough...

Cusca · 08-19-2008, 05:01 PM

this is one of the most idiotic things i saw recently my best friend died in a bike crash a few months ago because of a careless driver, and you wonder why accidents happend, well here is a example

wildonrio · 08-19-2008, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by chris

Thank you for this post. Perfect fodder for the launch of the EverythingiCafe iPhone Blog.

Haha very funny.

wildonrio · 08-19-2008, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by dcom

Maybe I couldn't handle the distraction, but I liken it to having TVs in a restaurant. My wife gets on me all the time because my eyes are drawn to them, especially if they have several and are on different channels. Could be a guy-thing, I don't know but the movement on the TV is distracting. A speedometer is less distracting because it's pretty static and silent. I understand that you basically glance at it and give more of your attention to the road, but I think it's still too much of a distraction.

The other thing it would do, at least for me, is take away or reduce the thing I call "driver's sense". That's when you can sense that someone is going to do something to cause you to react like change lanes without looking or turn out in front of you. I think I have a pretty keen driver's sense and riding a motorcycle has heightened it even more. In a car, if I had a video playing in front of my face, I'm pretty sure I'd miss some external cue that would involve me in an accident.

What about driving down the center of Las Vegas with all the flashing lights and stuff, I would think those would cause a lot of wrecks but I don't ever hear about it. You make some very good points, nevertheless.

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 08-19-2008, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by dcom

Just tell me where you'll be and I'll make sure to avoid the area like the plague!

I don't care how nice that car mount is, movies are for watching in your house or in a theater, not something moving down the road that could potentially kill someone if the driver isn't paying attention.

I have to deal with idiots yammering on their cell phones, not paying attention but watching a movie??? You really need to reconsider doing that.

He (and others) will always consider themselves to be driving "safely" until the big collision.

paa79594 · 08-19-2008, 05:44 PM

this is the dumbest idea i have ever seen and you should immediately take it down if not to save yourself, but OTHERS.

Hayesimus · 08-19-2008, 06:06 PM

it is one thing to glance at a text. but to have a video playing? dude... come on. you must value your life more that to risk it so frivilously. I implore you to do some research on vehicle accident statistics and see what percentage is caused by just this kind of distraction. You may be the safest driver in the world, but if you just glanced at your iphone, you may not see the drunk driver veering into your lane...

paa79594 · 08-19-2008, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Hayesimus

.....You may be the safest driver in the world, but if you just glanced at your iphone, you may not see the drunk driver veering into your lane...

Good point.
And I find the OP's reasoning ridiculous. You can't convince me you are the best driver and that glancing down every once in awhile is safe. Hopefully, you will be cited and you can then rethink your idea, before something fatal might happen.