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Re: Navdy: HUD for your car

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post #2

HUD navigation could be cool, but anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned. Distracted driving is incredibly dangerous. Even hands free phone calls are distracting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safet...

I agree. Navdy should round up all the people in Werner Herzog's texting documentary, ask them to endorse their product, and post that video on their website.

Re: Navdy: HUD for your car

#32
post #14

Why does this look like a very bad idea? I think the last thing we need is some gadget thats right infront of their view and distracting.

You might change your mind if you ever have the opportunity to rent a car that has a HUD - having just the navigation directions on the windshield is great, your eyes never leave the road.

Re: Navdy: HUD for your car

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post #2

HUD navigation could be cool, but anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned. Distracted driving is incredibly dangerous. Even hands free phone calls are distracting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safet...

> anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned So advertisements beside roads should be banned?

They are also banned out of urban zones in Spain. There is a survivor sign that was allowed to stay, "El Toro de Osborne". That's how we do it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_bull

Re: Navdy: HUD for your car

#36
post #29
post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my opinion passengers are far better than phone calls because the passenger has contextual awareness of what's happening while you're driving. He or she will pause a sentence while you're trying to merge onto the freeway, for example.

You're assuming they a: notice and pay attention to the road, and b: they're familiar with how to drive, so know that is a trickier maneuver, and c: that they know how well you drive, so can contextualize a pause based on your ability. nope, it doesn't happen in real life.

You've never had someone pause a conversation while you merge onto a highway?

Re: Navdy: HUD for your car

#37
post #2

HUD navigation could be cool, but anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned. Distracted driving is incredibly dangerous. Even hands free phone calls are distracting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safet...

> anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned So advertisements beside roads should be banned?

I think so, yes, but I feel this way primarily for aesthetic reasons.

I actually find those permanent-installation LED government road signs warning of lane closures and advising of average travel times to be worse because the angle at which they're viewable tends to be terrible and require you to pay more attention to read them than they should.

Re: Navdy: HUD for your car

#38
post #2

HUD navigation could be cool, but anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned. Distracted driving is incredibly dangerous. Even hands free phone calls are distracting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safet...

> anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned So advertisements beside roads should be banned?

Yes, especially the super bright flashing ones. Extremely distracting.
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