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@aernethril wrote:

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@suzieseaside wrote:

And why is that more of a distraction than yakking to a passenger ? 

 

I see some drivers looking at their passengers instead of the road while talking, which is stupid but some people do it.  There is no need to look at a handset.

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I think it's something to do with where we go mentally - so when you chat to a passenger next to you, they are there in the physical - you are not having to think about them.

 

With handsfree you not only chat, part of your mind is moving into a place where you are imagining being with that person - it's difficult to control.

 

So more of your brain is concentrating on the convo and the person you cannot see but are imagining.

 

hope that makes sense.

 

 

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I suppose that makes some sense aern, although I suspect there are plenty of drivers who cannot control their concentration without the potential distraction of talking to an unseen person - a play on Radio 4 might make some people's minds wander!   An old guy smashed into the side of my camper causing £3000 worth of damage, from a stationary position, I guess because he didn't even concentrate enough to look through the windscreen to where he was going. Thank heavens there wasn't a cyclist in front of him.   But fair enough, I don't see the need for anyone to just have a 'chat' with someone when they are driving anyway.

However, I think people who have driving jobs, like couriers, licensed taxi drivers etc. could use a handsfree set responsibly.  They are most likely better drivers than casual drivers and a handsfree set must be pretty essential these days for them to go about their business.