CrownStarr t1_iy3ovv3 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Reply to comment by Abitconfusde in The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths (includes a focus on pedestrian and cyclist deaths in DC) by woulditkillyoutolift

> Most phones can detect when they are travelling over 5 mph. Mandate that they stop working at 10 mph.

Sounds great until you’re in the passenger seat. Or on a bus. I do think phone use by drivers is insane and we’ve gotta curb it somehow, but unfortunately it’s not so simple as just detecting speed.

Abitconfusde t1_iy4ezml wrote on November 28, 2022 at 5:52 PM

I mean... ok. I don't really have a problem with turning off talk and text while someone is in a moving vehicle, regardless of if it is a driver or a passenger.