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schmichael ◴[] No.45295251[source]
Please stop multitasking while driving.

The tech seems neat and all but please stop multitasking while driving, encouraging others to multitask while driving, and building products specifically designed to encourage multitasking while driving.

If you want to work while you're in transit: take public transit.

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citizenpaul ◴[] No.45304516[source]
The problem is that probably over 98% of the roads in the country are almost 0 chance of unexpected event. Nearly empty roads, small towns and cities with crosswalks that never see a single pedestrian.

In the bay though. Holy crap driving here was a wake up call for me. You cannot drive distracted here. I've driven in every major US city. The bay is by far the worst. Yes even then NYC, ATL and Miami. Chicago or Houston is a probably 2nd worst.

At the same time my partner often gets mad at me for refusing to do anything but focus when I drive. So I agree in general but I'm not everyone. This device seems like it will help people avoid incidents.

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bigyabai ◴[] No.45308035[source]
Your partner is trying to stop you from killing yourself. The majority of country roads have no pedestrian lanes, foliage obstructing oncoming traffic and wildlife like deer threatening to put Safelite back on your speed dial.

I concur with the other comments, this is a "yes dear" moment that you'll appreciate once you're older.

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1. bayarearefugee ◴[] No.45308104[source]
> Your partner is trying to stop you from killing yourself.

Or worse, someone else.

If someone kills themselves because they are driving distracted and they chose to distract themselves, that's just evolution IMO. But if anyone else is hurt, then it is a tragedy.

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2. citizenpaul ◴[] No.45310782[source]
Your self rightousness got in the way of your reading comprehension.