{"id":1242,"date":"2015-04-21T13:28:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T17:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=1242"},"modified":"2021-07-23T16:36:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T20:36:35","slug":"do-not-let-the-phone-drive-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/do-not-let-the-phone-drive-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Not Let The Phone Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know that texting while driving is bad, yet we keep doing it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car manufacturers claim that they are trying to make it safer for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is that they are doing the very opposite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">gigaom.com<\/span><\/a>, Toyota and Mercedes are starting to include social media apps and features into the cars dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/the-story-behind-the-site\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a> and Twitter alone are distractions while walking down the street, putting them in a car is the worst possible idea. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the convenience of having those applications on your dashboard worth risking your safety and everyone else\u2019s? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an avid car enthusiast, adding these extra features kills my enjoyment for driving. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving takes my mind off of everyday problems and distractions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting apps inside of cars will not be convenient, but rather a nuisance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automakers are placing apps inside of cars just to sell more cars, and they are not thinking about safety. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A car makers goal is to create profit period. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Psychological Association<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stated that in a study that measured drivers\u2019 reaction time to imperative situations, like braking at a red light, drivers who were on the phone reacted significantly slower than drivers who were not talking on the phone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it is talking on the phone or scrolling through your newsfeed on your dashboard, they are all a distraction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automakers fail to tell you this because their argument is backed by the very select few studies in their favor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The participants in this study are fully aware that the vehicles are being watched by cameras and that they should do the best they can to drive smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car commercials are playing on every single channel. I call that brainwashing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s proof that car companies don&#8217;t care about your safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car companies are just transferring your attention from one device to another instead of focusing on the road. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have one solution to this problem. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrate a system to the vehicle where when the car is in drive, apps like Facebook and Twitter or the phone itself are inaccessible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be made by connecting the phone via Bluetooth or USB. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is the kind of feature that I know many people would appreciate especially parents of young adults who are in the increased risk for having a traffic accident. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of enhancing our experiences on social media with convenience let&#8217;s think about safety. Not just the drivers\u2019 safety but everyone around them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make them cut their social media consumption down to a minimum with this device. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then maybe, just maybe, we can finally save millions of lives. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that texting while driving is bad, yet we keep doing it. Car manufacturers claim that they are trying to make it safer for us. The truth is that they are doing the very opposite. 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