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Running Apps From Your Car's Dashboard

Posted by timothy on from the how-do-you-get-extra-lives? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I guess is was inevitable, now that BMW is letting you view and make tweets from behind the wheel, but is it really a good idea to let people run smartphone apps from their dashboard monitor? I guess for navigation you could run your favorite map-app there, but there is nothing to stop people from running other apps on their dashboard too. It might be better than texting from the handset, but I'm not sure I want people playing Angry Birds while they drive."

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  1. So I can drink beer now? by Immerman · · Score: 5, Interesting

    By your logic I should be allowed to get shitfaced drunk while driving and society gets no say unless I screw up.

    Mind you I personally have no problem with this, I've known people that are safer drivers blacked-out drunk than some people are stone sober. They rarely get caught because they don't give off any "warning signs" no weaving, skipping stop signs, etc. But if we go that route lets start actually enforcing reckless driving laws with severe penalties. If you can't stay in your lane and obey the traffic laws what does it matter if it's because you're drunk, texting, or trying to break up a fight between the kids? Your vehicle is just as big a threat either way.

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  2. Re:How fucking stupid is this? by Fjandr · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm surprised there isn't yet a reply to this along the lines of "You drive a truck, ergo you're an asshole and a bully as a driver." I see that all the time, especially in the context of a conversation about driving etiquette.

    I drive a full-size truck myself, and am a very polite driver. The nice thing about my truck is it forces people around me to be polite as well.