Stop Distraction - You can live without it

have you seen the new civic tv add with Skype in car camera? i haven't heard of anything similar in any car sold in US have you?, a video chatting camera would be the height of distraction especially in pakistan where we have no laws governing the usage of such things like watching a DVD while moving, the last thing i need is someone coming the wrong way and crashing just because he was chatting with his friend,

i might be having a rant here but what use is there of a video chatting inside a car, its a car not a android tablet! and i am pretty sure the camera is aimed towards the driver and not the passenger and apart from showing off to friends that i am chatting from my car what practical use is there of it?? the only possible time it could be used is before setting of on a journey or stopped at a petrol station, but why would i use the fuzzy and bad ui design of the car and not my smarthphone now that 3g and 4g is available, my phone screen resolution, interface and ease of use would all be ahead of the thing in dash, why honda why?

fazalwahab11375 (fazalwahab11375) 2014-07-22 12:32:54 +0500 #117

That I call a height of stupidity and distraction at best. Here some cars are coming in with 4G LTE connectivity and MMI can bring up your Facebook feed as well as twitter. There is study going on it and safety agencies are very much against the social media feed coming up on MMI as it can cause distraction. The upcoming apple carplay would have added all youtube or skype connectivity if they wanted but they didn't as they are not thinking like Atlas Honda is thinking..

No video feed of any sort in the front seat is allowed nor there is any at this time. no skype at all. Why someone want to do a video chat? you are in driving seat to drive. Agencies are even against hands free phone and skype is out of question. The problem is there is no neutral agency who should be responsible for implementation of these laws and manufacturer are just trying to attract customers with this useless dangerous feature.

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have you seen the new civic tv add with Skype in car camera? i haven't heard of anything similar in any car sold in US have you?, a video chatting camera would be the height of distraction especially in pakistan where we have no laws governing the usage of such things like watching a DVD while moving, the last thing i need is someone coming the wrong way and crashing just because he was chatting with his friend,

i might be having a rant here but what use is there of a video chatting inside a car, its a car not a android tablet! and i am pretty sure the camera is aimed towards the driver and not the passenger and apart from showing off to friends that i am chatting from my car what practical use is there of it?? the only possible time it could be used is before setting of on a journey or stopped at a petrol station, but why would i use the fuzzy and bad ui design of the car and not my smarthphone now that 3g and 4g is available, my phone screen resolution, interface and ease of use would all be ahead of the thing in dash, why honda why?

fazalwahab11375 (fazalwahab11375) 2014-07-30 10:44:25 +0500 #118

Police to seize mobile phones in every car crash - Motorcycle news : General news - Visordown

EVERY driver involved in a car crash will have their hand-held mobile phone seized to check if they were using it prior to the accident.
The move is likely to see drivers' phones taken away from them to be used as evidence in prosecutions.Gloucestershire Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, who is responsible for roads policing at the Association of Chief Police Officers, issued the advice to check phones at the roadside.The checks will apply to any accident, leading to fears that drivers could lose their phone after a ‘minor shunt’ or be unable to contact relatives or recovery services after a crash.Hugh Bladon, of the Alliance of British Drivers, said: ‘I am 100 per cent against anyone texting while driving, and those caught deserve everything they get.‘But I’m worried police could overdo it. Just because someone is involved in a minor shunt, surely it shouldn’t mean they should lose their phone.

The move comes shortly after Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin suggested that people caught using hand-held mobile phones while driving should get six points on their licence rather than the three currently handed out to offenders.An estimated 500 people a year are killed or seriously injured as a result of car and lorry drivers using their phones at the wheel.McLoughlin said: ‘The amount of casualties has been absolutely appalling. We’ve got to change this.AA President Edmund King, said: ‘The current deterrent just isn’t working. Many drivers seem addicted to their phones and just can’t resist looking at a text or tweet at the wheel. We need a concerted effort to crack this addiction with harsher penalties linked to an information and enforcement campaign. Drivers who cause a crash and kill someone whilst using a phone can face up to 14 years in prison. However, in 2012 over 10,000 drivers were offered a road safety course instead of points and a fine.

jamshed1 (jamshed1) 2014-08-04 20:37:43 +0500 #119

it is never safe to text while driving!

HellsGuardian 2014-08-05 03:56:59 +0500 #120

Fazal bhai apart from your great threads, I so love the titles you choose. Those little words are eye opener