Re:Toyota ad hijacks Siri to switch off iPhones while driving
by rebootthesystem on Sunday July 12, 2015 @03:41AM
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It would be fantastic if those down-voting this comment could explain why they think it is OK for somebody to place others in mortal danger for the "privilege" of playing with a toy while driving. And, in particular, I would like them to explain how they would feel about this if they lost a member of their family to some asshole texting while driving as my family has. It's easy to have a fucking opinion about everything when you are not exposed to the consequences of your ideas.
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Valid? They are completely and utterly unnecessary. I was listening to music before the iPhone existed. I was also driving from point A to point B before GPS navigation existed. Funny, if you know how to read a map it you don't get lost.
No, these things are not necessary. It's one of those cases of "Just because you can <insert function> it doesn't mean you should".
Streaming Pandora while driving or using a shitty phone navigation system isn't a right. And certainly not one that is above the implied right to be safe on the road and responsibility to operate a vehicle in a manner that does not endanger the lives of others.
We are not entitled to use these toys while driving. Just because the features are there does not mean the driver MUST use them or IS ENTITLED to use them.
Let's start from the correct starting point: A driver should not interact with their phone in almost any way while driving. Everything else derives from there.