It’s the smartphones. I’m in TN, and every time I’m out on the road I see a ton of people devoting most of their attention to their phones while driving. I’ve even seen the cops here driving and texting 😐.
The US is outpacing other developed countries with just as much smartphone use. Perhaps their drivers are better or enforcement is stronger, but part of it is probably also that the average mass, hood height and other stats of US cars are exploding far more than in other countries, as we buy more SUVs and pickups
I’m seeing so many people face timing on a phone they’re holding up with one hand around here, holy shit. As a motorcyclist, the number of distracted drivers that seem to have gotten worse and more bold to disregard stop signs and run red lights since the pandemic makes me uneasy.
It’s the smartphones. I’m in TN, and every time I’m out on the road I see a ton of people devoting most of their attention to their phones while driving. I’ve even seen the cops here driving and texting 😐.
The US is outpacing other developed countries with just as much smartphone use. Perhaps their drivers are better or enforcement is stronger, but part of it is probably also that the average mass, hood height and other stats of US cars are exploding far more than in other countries, as we buy more SUVs and pickups
I’m seeing so many people face timing on a phone they’re holding up with one hand around here, holy shit. As a motorcyclist, the number of distracted drivers that seem to have gotten worse and more bold to disregard stop signs and run red lights since the pandemic makes me uneasy.
I don’t get that. Why not just do a regular call? Do people actually like seeing a shaky image of the person walking on a random street?