yes, but you assume people would be responsible with headphone volumes, when all persons I know who use headphones (save maybe three, including myself) might as well just play the darn CD for everyone because the headphones don't hide anything.
I've tried to drive with headphones on and it's distracting, moreso than using a cell phone when driving, and it's dangerous. You don't have to have the volume up very loud to be distracted, even with a radio on.
I'm not opposed to a radio or even headphones, but it's not a good idea to encourage either to inexperienced or irresponsible listeners.
You could've just deleted your comment and corrected it in a repost.
How is listening to music more distracting than talking on a cell phone? I do not understand your logic behind this statement at all.
1) Music is in the background, I get energy from it which helps my driving, and it does not have an active component to it (such as conversation) which detracts from driving. 2) A cell phone requires a hand to hold it, which is a 50% handicap right there. Secondly, it requires actively focusing on the noise you get from the receiver, and for you to contemplate your reply (rather than the car ahead of you), which is slightly more distracting than talking to someone in the passenger seat.
In other words, talking on your cell phone is simply more distracting than talking to someone in the passenger seat, which is more distracting than listening to music on headphones. How can you possibly say headphones are more distracting than a cell phone?!
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I've tried to drive with headphones on and it's distracting, moreso than using a cell phone when driving, and it's dangerous. You don't have to have the volume up very loud to be distracted, even with a radio on.
I'm not opposed to a radio or even headphones, but it's not a good idea to encourage either to inexperienced or irresponsible listeners.
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How is listening to music more distracting than talking on a cell phone? I do not understand your logic behind this statement at all.
1) Music is in the background, I get energy from it which helps my driving, and it does not have an active component to it (such as conversation) which detracts from driving.
2) A cell phone requires a hand to hold it, which is a 50% handicap right there. Secondly, it requires actively focusing on the noise you get from the receiver, and for you to contemplate your reply (rather than the car ahead of you), which is slightly more distracting than talking to someone in the passenger seat.
In other words, talking on your cell phone is simply more distracting than talking to someone in the passenger seat, which is more distracting than listening to music on headphones. How can you possibly say headphones are more distracting than a cell phone?!
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