this test should have been done with 15 subjects just trying the virtual course with someone talking to them in the car, and then 15 without any distractions

@Trialwolf

2 ай бұрын

Nevermind, I thought you talking about the real world course not the virtual course, my error. For the virtual course I can only speculate that they either couldn't use the equipment long enough or they had to pay to use the equipment and budget wouldn't allow a full control/distracted pairing.

@KenFullman

2 ай бұрын

This was exactly my thought. Their results indicate that there's no difference between hands full or hands free but they've failed to prove that using a phone while driving has any effect whatsoever. It could be that the virtual course was setup with so many hazards that even the most competent driver would likely fail. We'll just never know.

@nevalelapena

2 ай бұрын

They failed also to prove that doing an interrogation is distracting anyway... I've said thousands time to shut up cause I need to drive, in person and on the phone

@motherpigeon1582

2 ай бұрын

@@nevalelapena That was the whole point to use the area of your brain that is also responsible for drawing conclusions from your surrounding.

@nevalelapena

2 ай бұрын

@@motherpigeon1582 ok, but there's no difference being distracted on the phone or in person... At this point also talking should be illegal

Something else to consider is people like my son and I who Visualize their thoughts. I was traveling to a work site with my son who was the technical expert for the work we were doing. He was driving and I was taking any calls so he would not be distracted. But, one caller insisted on talking to him, so he took the call and was able to diagnose the situation. When He handed the phone back, he said, "That was scary, for the last few minutes I've been looking at a cct board." Fortunately we were on a strait stretch of highway.

33:20 - Jamie having a fun time

"we got trained in many things, we're really no averege joes when it comes to driving" *proceeds to drive like the biggest averege joe ever* lol

@wingerding

18 күн бұрын

They've proven over the course of the show to both be well trained drivers.

Also driving backwards changes how the car turns, the steering wheel creates a larger arc of the front of the vehicle which revolves around the back wheels, which are now the front wheels acting as the point of rotation...which results in tighter turns that are far more difficult to control

if handsfree is dangerous, wouldn't it also be dangerous to talk to somone else in the car? what's the difference???

@itzan7513

2 ай бұрын

Maybe a passenger can read the road situation so will pace his questions? Who knows.

@zikeur33bis

2 ай бұрын

The difference is a passenger can see the road and shut up if a danger come. Someone on a phone can't see the road and will lose attention to the driver. In France we had an experience with a passenger and with a phone and the results were very different between passenger and phone

@Kallavs

2 ай бұрын

@@zikeur33bisf france this is usa😅

@DrBarbequeSauce

2 ай бұрын

​@@KallavsLol, that's why the rest of the world makes fun of Americans; You're all so proud, vain & dumb

@zikeur33bis

2 ай бұрын

@@Kallavs yeah I know but it doesn't matter. In France it's also forbidden to drive with a phone in one hand but completely legal in hand-free 🤷🏻‍♂️

Me watching this while driving

I wonder how many of those people would have done just as bad without a phone at all

I love the Mythbusters

I love the MythBusters!

They should have used a Dutch made DAF car for driving in reverse. This car can drive as fast backwards as forwards.

Bring out the Stig!!!!

This is scary. I see dozens of people weekly to use phones while driving.

@Alchrat

2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the real world

I never heard Jamie laugh like that; that made me happy

6:10 Yes Adam their coastline are so long the coastline even on a few another countries 🤣

I almost drive off route when my mom suddenly scream in the car once she know that won a small price lottery. I inform my mom, you almost get us kill.

@m2heavyindustries378

2 ай бұрын

Sorry for bad english: Where were you when car almost crash I was sitting in car winning lottery when my child drive "u almost get us kill" No

@Alchrat

2 ай бұрын

I think they meant to say that they were the ones driving when they informed their mom that they hit the jackpot and screamed into their ear

@kkumi1782

29 күн бұрын

​@@Alchrat You missed the joke. They were both in the same car.

@AeonLibertas

21 күн бұрын

@@m2heavyindustries378 Never forget Heat Legend. A toast of brain fluid in his honor.

Very often the stunt car's have front and rear wheel steering so you only have to correct half as much it's more like having a articulated vehicle because front and rear are steering

The difference between someone else in the car is that they are going to stop talking very often when they see your distracted

"Oh, look at that, I bumped over a whole bunch of things." Accurate simulation of Jamie driving past an orphanage.

Driving in reverse is fundamentally different from driving forwards because, when driving forwards, the front wheels do the steering, and when driving in reverse, the "rear" wheels (which are normally the front wheels) do the steering. This results in much different behaviour from the car.

@MetalFan10101

2 ай бұрын

Ever drove a forklift truck in reverse?

@RB-bd5tz

2 ай бұрын

@@MetalFan10101 Never driven a forklift truck in either direction. Is there something particularly interesting about how it behaves? (I know the rear wheels are usually the wheels that do the steering.)

@MetalFan10101

2 ай бұрын

@@RB-bd5tz Well yes, its like driving a car in reverse. If you reverse and look over your shoulder it behaves pretty much like a car. Also you can do 360s on the spot. Interesting piece of kit.

It is great that most in the US drive auto cars. Unfortunatly, in the UK where we mostly drive manual, many people still think that they can drive with one hand! As to hands-free, you are still being distracted from what is probably the most complex and dangerous task that you will ever do in your daily life. (Civilians only, also pilots, marine captains, etC. You guys rock! But you don't use your phone while doing it! (I HOPE).

The title is "The dangers of driving on the phone." What can you drive that fits on a phone?

@uxartmusicvideo-andphotogr2043

2 ай бұрын

Videos on this channel are uploaded by French TV production company. So proper English is questionable 🙃😅

As someone that has worked in a retail warehouse I can confirm that being on a phonecall, whether it's by hand-held or bluetooth devices, will slow you down and affect your ability to operate anything. As an example I was moving 400 units an hour, compared to a large american woman that was moving closer to 200-250 units an hour and holding everyone up, meaning we had to go down opposing aisles and come back down the aisle we needed to get the items. She was on her phonecall constantly throughout the day and a real nuisance, getting special treatment due to not being British.

Now imagine a Swedish truck and wagon type reversing to a docking bay

Makes me sad that the ultimate backwards driver, the one true hero of backwards driving, Tow Mater, didn't even get a mention. I blame the mouse and his lawyers entirely, of course.

No, basis group which isn't calling...

as Adam once said that Jamie is a bit on the spectrum and adams bubbly, easily distracted and excited, style I'd wonder, if their neurodivergence was a underestimated factor in those driving tests. Adhd and driving don't mix well. Got adhd myself and if I have a bad brain day, I just won't drive; otherwise most times in busy city traffic even the radio is to much distraction for me to hold focus on driving. Neurodivergence, be it adhd or autism, change the way we process information on a fundamental level - while blasting music while parking may be no problem for neurotypical individuals, neurodivergence tends to have difficulties filtering out sensory input and focus on the task at hand, so suppressing incoming information is much harder. I guess with a bigger sample size and better chosen test subjects, the results may have varied quite a bit..

I remember watching this episode when it first aired, and re-watching it now, I still think the same thing: It's completely biased and unrealistic (more so than what's usual for Mythbusters)... There is no way that, even if their data had shown that driving while on the phone (whether hands-free or not) was safe, that they'd have aired that (or been allowed to do so). Also, good heavens, either both Jamie and Adam, as well as those volunteers they got, are really bad drivers or something fishy's up with driving lessons in the US.

Have you not notice the amount of people that are with earbuds in listening to music while driving is that not more dangerous than phone because you are blocking the ear's and can't hear what is happening outside the car someone might showt

It's illegal to use your phone in the UK and you get 6 points n a fine. You've only got 12 points on a UK driving license so if your caught twice, you've lost your license for 2yrs and your insurance will go up a LOT.

lol on this they should of done an experiment just driving normal without a phone and see how they do

Just for reference drive came out in 2011

Everything is PRACTICE. When you are learning to drive, just concentrating on driving itself is enough, let alone using the other dashboard features. With experience, you can operate the air conditioning, radio, etc., while driving. Some people are also more easily distracted than others. I can use a phone, hands-free or not, or eat or drink without taking my mind off the road. Some people find that more difficult. Another thing is knowing your limits. In heavy downtown traffic or other difficult conditions, I don't pay attention to anything other than driving.

when driving with the phone in his hand, how does he change gears?

@granfury1238

Ай бұрын

They're Americans which means they're too lazy to have a manual transmission 😂

@tezy0193

Ай бұрын

you put the phone between your cheek and shoulder and shift into third, which covers most speed limits .. then you have a free hand again

its not the talking that kills, its writing fucking texts and checking insta...

well...

I could say that generally people talking on the phone in the car aren't doing something as mentally strenuous as Trivia, so it's not very accurate

@AeonLibertas

21 күн бұрын

On the other hand, you might actually NEED to answer questions correctly when asked irl, or you might get asked stuff that shocks/distracts you completely, to the point where you zone out entirely. Like "hey babe, just a quick heads up, our son got bitten at the park .. when was his last rabbies shot? And, just checking, did he have 4 or 5 fingers prior? Eh, whatever, close enough, hey you want some indian tonight, there's a new one next to the hospital..". See? And now, on the fly, you have to decide what's for dinner. Boom, distraction! ^^

Drivers are horrible at the best of times, no need to add phone calls to worsen those results. In fact, i am sure a huge chunk of those volunteers would have crashed even without the phone call. But i will add this, virtual worlds are NEVER analogs for the real world. In the real world you have more feedback and higher fidelity. You are simply more likely to spot someone doing something stupid because the actors are not simulations, they are real people and real people will show signs of their indecision and whatnot. Giving ample warning in most cases. IF they did this in a virtual world where ALL actors were real people, it would have been more interesting.

Flaming car, everyday in san francisco these days

Use you mirrors! W T F do you think they are there? (HGV driver, 40+ years)

U have to take Ur hands n mind off Ur driving Ur mind is somewhere else it's w the fone u look at it n u press buttons n off m on ..iv watched people constantly look at their fones press buttons. Taking w someone n the car u stop n don't look at them .iv been driving many many yrs. It is not safe even with hands free

@leewan8873

2 ай бұрын

ok

If handsfree is dangerous would ti also be dangerous to talk to someone else in the car what the difference

@patrickbuick5459

2 ай бұрын

Having done both, for some reason hands-free required far more concentration. Perhaps because all the other nonverbal cues aren't there?

Over 13 years of rallying, having a guy calling pace notes through an intercom and sometimes me speaking back, in a high stress environment, where you can have animals and even spectators on the course. Put on top of that, that guy or woman sat next too you is telling you what corner is next and an unknown to the driver, is probably worse than a mobile phone call. I think Richard Burns was being told when he was alive, six corners ahead of the one he was going into where to go or hazards ahead. Don`t get me wrong here, it takes practice and even the best can crash because of hearing the wrong note or miss hearing it. So if that can happen on a rally stage, it can happen on a phone call where it could take your attention from what your doing, but you could argue your wife or girl friend ripping you a new one, while being sat next too you could also do the same thing, which i think could happen as well as you end up taking your attention from the road and directing it at her or him. Personally if we can minimize car accidents then that is always a good thing.

Kinda poor testing. I bet for the simulation test, if they added a control (driving with no distractions), drivers will still hit the cyclist. As for the GPS, without a graphical GPS routing, it is like having 2 conversations with 2 separate persons at the same time - you will miss out parts of either conversations, in this case, the GPS instructions

In series 9 were running out of steam and to ditching the young trio, not the best.

One important note - talking on the phone with handsfree while driving being dangerous is not a myth, but a fact confirmed by research.

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Those tests for driving on the phone are beyond stupid. NO ONE has conversations like that while driving. Also, hands free driving and talking is NO DIFFERENT than talking to a passenger. So it's a biased test. HEAVILY biased.

@benditogames

15 күн бұрын

i think the idea behind the different questions is to activate different parts of the brain simulating something like getting bad news over the phone or something

Talking on a hands free device is no more distracting than having a passenger.