Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: Why do people claim cellphone use increased the USA accident rate? Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:16:26 +0200 Lines: 47 Message-ID: References: <118hm1r$3s0$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> <119rjk1$12q7$2@news.tcpreset.net> <11a1elg$1fuan$2@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net Jasw6cTMxPw3oK/f0AVJXwBF24vM3aX1+8DXnZqitjhBxq+Q9E Cancel-Lock: sha1:uemSEEXzEFbqVDfAYwpBisV8reM= sha256:3eAb6X7fiaiH5mXNVVhaglGUbn+CQc8ZbX4ZZYV13Uw= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <11a1elg$1fuan$2@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com comp.mobile.android:156302 On 2026-10-06 02:16, Alan wrote: > On 2026-10-03 12:04, Attila wrote: >> Maria Sophia wrote: >> >>> >>> Why do people claim cellphone use increased the accident rate in the >>> USA? >> >> It's because some people belong to a cult that hates anyone who uses >> cellphones or texts behind the wheel. >> >> They're connected to the same assholes who decided to deny our right >> to drink >> and drive. >> >> > > If you can use your phone completely handsfree... > > ...I have no problem with you using it while you drive. > > But even then, it is more distracting that conversing with someone in > the car. Your passenger is at least a little aware of the driving > situation at any moment and is also able to read the driver's voice and > body language, and will probably go silent in moments that require the > driver's concentration. > > But using your phone to read texts off its screen? > > Terrible. > > Actually trying to compose a text using the onscreen keyboard? > > Horrific. > > Both of those take your eyes off the road for far too long. WhatsApp on Car Auto or whatever is the name of Android phone projected into the car screen can read aloud messages, and can take a message by dictation (it often gets it wrong). However, it is incapable of just playing an audio message or taking an audio reply. -- Cheers, Carlos E.R. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.