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Re:Apple CarPlay, Android Auto distract drivers more than po... by chillwaves on Saturday March 21, 2020 @03:26PM (#22649176)
My Android Auto has limited features compared to the app, for example you cannot make a new playlist, only access existing ones.

I'm sure it can be distracting, but it is also easy to set up with minimal interaction.

Ultimately, it comes down to individual behavior.

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Re:Apple CarPlay, Android Auto distract drivers more than po... by Ntrails on Sunday March 22, 2020 @04:51AM (#22653639)
> Ultimately, it comes down to individual behavior.

The problem with all this is that it just depends. If I check a message after stopping at a red light? No real risk. If i hit "call" whilst on an empty straight motor way for a hands free chat? No real risk.

If I try and compose an email on a country lane, or find a specific artist to play, or set a reminder whilst driving through a town centre... quite a lot of risk.

My car still has cassettes, so I have probably taken more risk changing over those (where is that bloody mixtape I want) than the limited phone use I have done

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Re:Apple CarPlay, Android Auto distract drivers more than po... by monadic2 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @10:14AM (#22655050)
> Ultimately, it comes down to individual behavior.

If this were true cars wouldn’t have touchscreens built in.

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