Headphones while driving a car?? Why oh why??

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Liverpoolphil said:
I no issue the other day when listening to my music on my iPhone using headphones and heard the siren clearly behind me and pulled in - the driver behind me with no headphones on overtook me and then held up the fire engine.

I don't seem to have an issue still hearing outside noises when using headphones.
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He was a giant knob. without head phones in you will hear the siren sooner. It really is as simple as that. you will hear it when it is 50yards behind you. Without earphones you will hear it much sooner and begin to plot how you can quickly get out of the way.

I am sure there are plenty of other reasons why you shouldn't do it. I am another who is surprised you would do this.



I have no idea why anyone would do it unless their stereo was temporarily out of action.
 
garyinderry said:
He was a giant knob. without head phones in you will hear the siren sooner. It really is as simple as that. you will hear it when it is 50yards behind you. Without earphones you will hear it much sooner and begin to plot how you can quickly get out of the way.

I am sure there are plenty of other reasons why you shouldn't do it. I am another who is surprised you would do this.



I have no idea why anyone would do it unless their stereo was temporarily out of action.
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I heard the siren in plenty time and was able to move out of the way in plenty of time with no danger to anyone - no issue at all. The car if front of me certainly didn't pull in before me suggesting they heard the siren before me.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
I heard the siren in plenty time and was able to move out of the way in plenty of time with no danger to anyone - no issue at all. The car if front of me certainly didn't pull in before me suggesting they heard the siren before me.
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That time you may well have heard it but next time it could be a loud song an you might not be so lucky.

Why wear earphones at all. Why not just play it through the speakers? I don't get it.
 
garyinderry said:
That time you may well have heard it but next time it could be a loud song an you might not be so lucky.

Why wear earphones at all. Why not just play it through the speakers? I don't get it.
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I've run out of popcorn, hang in while I pop to Waitrose!
 
garyinderry said:
That time you may well have heard it but next time it could be a loud song an you might not be so lucky.

Why wear earphones at all. Why not just play it through the speakers? I don't get it.
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My music is never really loud anyway

My stereo was out of action so used my iPhone through headphones.

Was still able to hear beyond the music

As is said people are able to listen to music and wear headphones and still able to concentrate on driving.
 
Using a hand held mobile device while driving to make or receive calls and send or receive electronic communications is against the law. Touching your phone isn't but if you are stopped by the Police for "using" your phone because they saw you touching it, you would have to prove you weren't using it as above.

As phones send and receive data all the time, I'm not sure how you can prove you weren't sending or receiving electronic communications, so I deffo wouldn't be taking the chance.
 
ger147 said:
Using a hand held mobile device while driving to make or receive calls and send or receive electronic communications is against the law. Touching your phone isn't but if you are stopped by the Police for "using" your phone because they saw you touching it, you would have to prove you weren't using it as above.

As phones send and receive data all the time, I'm not sure how you can prove you weren't sending or receiving electronic communications, so I deffo wouldn't be taking the chance.
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Well you could prove you weren't sending a text etc but I don't think this is about using the phone whilst driving.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
My music is never really loud anyway

My stereo was out of action so used my iPhone through headphones.

Was still able to hear beyond the music

As is said people are able to listen to music and wear headphones and still able to concentrate on driving.
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Fair enough. It will in some way reduce the quality of your driving. Hope you get your radio fixed soon.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
My music is never really loud anyway

My stereo was out of action so used my iPhone through headphones.

Was still able to hear beyond the music

As is said people are able to listen to music and wear headphones and still able to concentrate on driving.
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So your stereo was out of action & a emergency service vehicle had to pass you:confused:

And then this thread was started :ooo:
SPOOKY.
 
Personally I'd ban it.
You're putting others life in danger IMO.
Is it really worth it just to listen to Shania Twain or Scatman John?
 
garyinderry said:
Fair enough. It will in some way reduce the quality of your driving. Hope you get your radio fixed soon.
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What "will" happen is impossible to tell - you can suggest that it "might" reduce my ability to drive but we are all different and all have different concentration levels - some have to drive in total silence some can drive just as well with music or football coverage on etc - we are all different
 
garyinderry said:
Dulling one of your senses when driving isn't going to help. It can only hinder in some small way.
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So all stereos should be banned then and car noise because you can't eliminate all noise

I notice that formula 1 drivers have ear plugs in to listen to radio - how does it effect their driving ? Pilots in Jets have ear plugs in when flying with some having music in their ears.
 
Serious question as not a Biker,
Doesn't a helmet, padded, squashed against your ears or the ones with ear buds hinder your hearing while riding?
 
Liverpoolphil said:
So all stereos should be banned then and car noise because you can't eliminate all noise

I notice that formula 1 drivers have ear plugs in to listen to radio - how does it effect their driving ? Pilots in Jets have ear plugs in when flying with some having music in their ears.
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Not sure a Jet pilot has to worry about an ambulance needing to overtake them quickly :confused:
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Well you could prove you weren't sending a text etc but I don't think this is about using the phone whilst driving.
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It's a fixed penalty notice and 3 points, good luck trying to prove that at the side of the road.

You can of course go to court with your phone records of course but they still won't prove you weren't using social media, the internet etc.

My point being, I wouldn't be taking that chance with all of the associated hassle if stopped for the sake of listening to a few tunes while driving.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
So all stereos should be banned then and car noise because you can't eliminate all noise

I notice that formula 1 drivers have ear plugs in to listen to radio - how does it effect their driving ? Pilots in Jets have ear plugs in when flying with some having music in their ears.
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You are being silly now. stereos don't emit music one inch from your eardrum blocking most other vibrations from entering the ear.

Its a silly practice. One I wouldn't dream of doing. You might play soft low music but some other numpty will see you doing it and he might not be so careful.
 
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