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alanb · Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.

Some years ago a colleague of mine was involved in 3 car shunt, his being the middle car, was hit from behind by a middle aged lady driver pushing him into the car in front, the lady was very apologetic saying she could not understand why her car didn't stop as it was fitted with the latest disc brakes. The driver from the front responded with "that maybe so madam but they only work if you press the bloody pedal".
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Morris 8 two seater

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1950 Location: East Yorkshire

I never use the radio [or muzak] when driving...nor do I engage in deep conversations with passengers...and definitely do not have hands-free stuff.
Reason is simple.....listening to something other than the road & vehicle, or engaging the brain in conversation, is a distraction, IMHO. Which means, the driver's brain is not giving 100% concentration on the job in hand.
Comfort is one thing...relaxing behind the wheel is something else entirely.

As for putting on the make-up? Lippy goes all over the shop if I'm busy driving.
I'm not prepared to increase my risk factor by attempting to multi-task.

Any passengers I have can listen to their own music via ipods....I find it very anti-social to have to endure passing traffic that is constantly thumping out what passes for music that is intended to be an imposition on others' ears.

Twice is once too often, to be listening to radio 4, thudding up the A1, to completely 'miss' the Scotch Corner turn-off for the A66!
A bit of an issue if driving 40 tonnes of artic! [which I used to do on a weekend, to earn a bit more cash....since my Civil Service job didn't pay very well! When one has C+E , as well as D+E, one might as well use it..]