Distracting speedos and built-in satnavs: law?

AdrianC

SouthLondonUser wrote: »

I was comparing the position of the inbuilt satnav alone, not commenting on the other displays.

Yes, exactly my point. You are hung-up on one minor detail, and ignoring the entire rest of the science of ergonomics.

Meanwhile, you're getting all stroppy about a relatively minor difference over which part of the windscreen's obscured by a standalone nav device (and ignoring the reality of how many do choose to drive in the process), whilst hyperbolising the "bad" VW's level-with-wheel-centreline nav screen, barely any lower than the "good" BMW's, to "between the driver's feet".

waamo

SouthLondonUser wrote: »

Obviously not only, Sherlock, but I still think they use their eyes - last time I checked Ray Charles' application to become a pilot was rejected.

Whilst not having a full pilots licence the sadly departed Ray Charles has flown and even landed an aircraft.

SouthLondonUser

AdrianC wrote: »

Yes, exactly my point. You are hung-up on one minor detail, and ignoring the entire rest of the science of ergonomics.

No, I was commenting on a single aspect alone. I was not commenting on the general ergonomics of the vehicles as a whole. If I say that car X handles better than car Y, it doesn't mean I am ignoring that car Y has cheaper running costs, nor that I am saying that car X is necessarily better overall: I am just commenting on one single aspect.

AdrianC

SouthLondonUser wrote: »

No, I was commenting on a single aspect alone.

Yes. I know. That's what I just said.

I was not commenting on the general ergonomics of the vehicles as a whole. If I say that car X handles better than car Y, it doesn't mean I am ignoring that car Y has cheaper running costs, nor that I am saying that car X is necessarily better overall: I am just commenting on one single aspect.

Do you actually know what ergonomics is? It doesn't appear you do.

neilmcl

SouthLondonUser wrote: »

No, I was commenting on a single aspect alone. I was not commenting on the general ergonomics of the vehicles as a whole. If I say that car X handles better than car Y, it doesn't mean I am ignoring that car Y has cheaper running costs, nor that I am saying that car X is necessarily better overall: I am just commenting on one single aspect.

Do you want to borrow a shovel

Deastons

Keep going everyone. A few more nasty comments and SouthLondonUser will join the long list of members who have left after they realise asking a simple question on here or attempting to start a friendly debate ends in personal remarks and nit-picking.

I mean, how dare they suggest satnavs might be distracting. Tsk.

AdrianC

Deastons wrote: »

I mean, how dare they suggest satnavs might be distracting. Tsk.

Did anybody say they might not be? No.

[Deleted User]

Deastons wrote: »

Keep going everyone. A few more nasty comments and SouthLondonUser will join the long list of members who have left after they realise asking a simple question on here or attempting to start a friendly debate ends in personal remarks and nit-picking.

I mean, how dare they suggest satnavs might be distracting. Tsk.

I think people abandoning MSE is more down to Trolls constantly posting spurious threads and comments, and previously PPR'd users returning to ignite discord.

Stoke

Of the ones posted, the only one I think is far too in your face is the Merc. The others are fine. My Lupo had a sat nav built-in and I didn't find it distracting at all. It was ideal in fact. It quietened the audio to give you instructions and overall worked incredibly well.

[Deleted User]

Deastons wrote: »

Keep going everyone. A few more nasty comments and SouthLondonUser will join the long list of members who have left after they realise asking a simple question on here or attempting to start a friendly debate ends in personal remarks and nit-picking.

I mean, how dare they suggest satnavs might be distracting. Tsk.

Except for the fact that @SouthLondonUser is the only one making personal remarks and nit-picking (and I suspect making up stories about colleagues in hospital to support his nonsensical thread) I'm in full agreement with you.