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over a year ago
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Should wearing headphones when driving be illegal? Is it possible to drive safely when unable to hear things such as emergency vehicles?
Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
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"Wearing headphones is illegal when driving.
You can wear a bluetooth headset but only for one ear."
Not in the UK. Depends if the police believe them to be a distraction. But actually wearing headphones while driving is not illegal. |
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"Wearing headphones is illegal when driving.
You can wear a bluetooth headset but only for one ear."
Wrong!
It is illegal in Spain and France but not the UK. If the police think you are distracted and driving without due care and attention then they will have a chat with you. |
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"Wearing headphones is illegal when driving.
You can wear a bluetooth headset but only for one ear.
Wrong!
It is illegal in Spain and France but not the UK. If the police think you are distracted and driving without due care and attention then they will have a chat with you. "
So much for the Brexit myth about EU countries not being able to make their own rules  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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if you are listening to loud sound in head phones is reduces your reaction times at the wheel and even worse on a motorbike.
you are not fully aware of your surroundings and other people.
you get caught up in the music and you brake later. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
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No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
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"if you are listening to loud sound in head phones is reduces your reaction times at the wheel and even worse on a motorbike.
you are not fully aware of your surroundings and other people.
you get caught up in the music and you brake later."
Best listen to Leonard Cohen then...
Seriously though, attitudes and driving styles change for many people when music is loud, not just through headphones. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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what i find more worrying is the amount of drugs i can smell coming from more vehicles as im riding behind them.
they may think its cool to be stoned when driving but its going to end in someone getting seriously hurt or killed.
dont do it kids! |
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
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Agreed.
Even if you accept the premise that it puts you in danger it is not putting anyone else in danger so personal choice should always come first |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes. I think car stereo systems should have a capped volume too.
As for pedestrians no I think it is still personal choice, we need to let people take risks if they want to when the risk is on them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You know deaf people can drive right?"
Yes but they're not distracted by music, phone call either.
It's not just about sound, but diverted/split attention. |
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There's the difference between headphones that sit on the ear and allow ambient sounds and noise cancelling headphones that eliminate external sounds.
Many running races nowadays ban headphones because people can't hear the marshal's instructions.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
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Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You know deaf people can drive right?
Yes but they're not distracted by music, phone call either.
It's not just about sound, but diverted/split attention."
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By *VBethTV/TS
over a year ago
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There's been a notable increase in the last few years of people crossing the road between parked vehicles with headphones on staring at their phones. I've had to stop sharply several times for people with all the self-preservation talents of a pissed pheasant.
WTF is wrong with people when they simply don't care about their own lives enough to check traffic at all.....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell."
It is very unwise from a self defence perspective though. But then again if some one ran up behind you wearing trainers you probably wouldn’t hear them till the last few meters anyway, unless all was silent.
And most people wouldn’t know what to do anyway. |
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While it is not illegal to wear headphones in a car .you can still be done for a driving offence ( driving without due care,and attention )whilst wearing them.,its all done at the discretion of the police should you be stopped .so all in all it is not advisible unless you think you are above the law |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell."
Okay, what was the reason you might make wearing headphones illegal after 10pm then, with the following sentence referring to safety and not hearing the person behind you...? I’m sorry, it is what *can* be implied from your post, and it is also why I posed it with an “if”...do you not see that?
Thanks for clarifying it wasn’t your meaning. What was? |
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell.
Okay, what was the reason you might make wearing headphones illegal after 10pm then, with the following sentence referring to safety and not hearing the person behind you...? I’m sorry, it is what *can* be implied from your post, and it is also why I posed it with an “if”...do you not see that?
Thanks for clarifying it wasn’t your meaning. What was?"
It would undoubtably make it easier for an attacker, but so do a lot of clothing and accessories. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Should wearing headphones when driving be illegal? Is it possible to drive safely when unable to hear things such as emergency vehicles?
Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
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It is! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell.
Okay, what was the reason you might make wearing headphones illegal after 10pm then, with the following sentence referring to safety and not hearing the person behind you...? I’m sorry, it is what *can* be implied from your post, and it is also why I posed it with an “if”...do you not see that?
Thanks for clarifying it wasn’t your meaning. What was?
It would undoubtably make it easier for an attacker, but so do a lot of clothing and accessories. "
I’ve not negated that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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it is driving without due care and attention. simple as that.
Defined in law as “allowing the standard of driving to fall below that of a competent and careful driver”, it carries a CD10 endorsement code, which can be issued against your driving licence.
The punishment for CD10 conviction may include a fine, points on your licence or disqualification from driving.
Examples of not paying attention while driving may include:
Fiddling with the radio or infotainment
Setting the sat nav
Reading a map (or anything else)
Eating or drinking at the wheel
Adjusting your seating position
Allowing yourself to be distracted by passengers in the car
Examples of disregard for other road users may include:
Driving aggressively
Tailgating
Overtaking on the left-hand side
Lane-hogging
Not giving way where appropriate
Swerving across lanes
Using the wrong lane at a roundabout
headphones come under infotainment if they are capable of receiving information.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"There's been a notable increase in the last few years of people crossing the road between parked vehicles with headphones on staring at their phones. I've had to stop sharply several times for people with all the self-preservation talents of a pissed pheasant.
WTF is wrong with people when they simply don't care about their own lives enough to check traffic at all..... "
We don't get many pissed pheasants round here. 
We do get people wandering into the road without looking. Or mostly looking directly at the cars and walking into the road anyway!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell.
Okay, what was the reason you might make wearing headphones illegal after 10pm then, with the following sentence referring to safety and not hearing the person behind you...? I’m sorry, it is what *can* be implied from your post, and it is also why I posed it with an “if”...do you not see that?
Thanks for clarifying it wasn’t your meaning. What was?"
The OP is 2 things I've noticed recently so wanted a discussion. I don't see either things as being safe.
The 'illegal' is just to put the slant on it of many people seemingly having no personal responsibility anymore- for example as in the people that deliberately walk in the front of cars. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Of course I'm not implying that! What the hell.
Okay, what was the reason you might make wearing headphones illegal after 10pm then, with the following sentence referring to safety and not hearing the person behind you...? I’m sorry, it is what *can* be implied from your post, and it is also why I posed it with an “if”...do you not see that?
Thanks for clarifying it wasn’t your meaning. What was?
The OP is 2 things I've noticed recently so wanted a discussion. I don't see either things as being safe.
The 'illegal' is just to put the slant on it of many people seemingly having no personal responsibility anymore- for example as in the people that deliberately walk in the front of cars. "
I see. I still don’t really like the emphasis of it being about not taking personal responsibility if you fail to be able to hear someone behind you due to wearing headphones (who I am still assuming you must mean that the someone might assault you for this to be a topic of safety, but again I still may be wrong...) I concur it’s sensible to be alert and aware, yes, but should you actually be assaulted the implication that you are at fault because you were wearing headphones, disturbs me - so the term personal responsibility concerns me as it does imply such fault, IMO. |
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By *VBethTV/TS
over a year ago
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You should always take responsibility for your personal safety. Although we should all have the right to go about our business unm*lested, we all know there are people out there who don't agree. Therefore it is incumbent on everyone to protect themselves as best as they legally can.
If one is listening to shit music at high volume then they can't really be said to be looking after their safety. It's sad that it is necessary to have to do so but everyone is at risk when out in public. I will never wear headphones until the day that anyone with criminal intent is guaranteed to be stopped before they can carry out their planned attack. Roll on the day that crime can be stopped by remote control..... |
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"You should always take responsibility for your personal safety. Although we should all have the right to go about our business unm*lested, we all know there are people out there who don't agree. Therefore it is incumbent on everyone to protect themselves as best as they legally can.
If one is listening to shit music at high volume then they can't really be said to be looking after their safety. It's sad that it is necessary to have to do so but everyone is at risk when out in public. I will never wear headphones until the day that anyone with criminal intent is guaranteed to be stopped before they can carry out their planned attack. Roll on the day that crime can be stopped by remote control....."
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"You should always take responsibility for your personal safety. Although we should all have the right to go about our business unm*lested, we all know there are people out there who don't agree. Therefore it is incumbent on everyone to protect themselves as best as they legally can.
If one is listening to shit music at high volume then they can't really be said to be looking after their safety. It's sad that it is necessary to have to do so but everyone is at risk when out in public. I will never wear headphones until the day that anyone with criminal intent is guaranteed to be stopped before they can carry out their planned attack. Roll on the day that crime can be stopped by remote control....."
I don’t disagree. I was answering with the related context of a linked proposal of making the wearing of headphones illegal, and not liking where the emphasis of fault was being implied. |
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"There's the difference between headphones that sit on the ear and allow ambient sounds and noise cancelling headphones that eliminate external sounds.
Many running races nowadays ban headphones because people can't hear the marshal's instructions.
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Have you ever tried bone conducting headphones? They sit in front of your ears so you are aware of your surroundings. They are allowed in most races too  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You should always take responsibility for your personal safety. Although we should all have the right to go about our business unm*lested, we all know there are people out there who don't agree. Therefore it is incumbent on everyone to protect themselves as best as they legally can.
If one is listening to shit music at high volume then they can't really be said to be looking after their safety. It's sad that it is necessary to have to do so but everyone is at risk when out in public. I will never wear headphones until the day that anyone with criminal intent is guaranteed to be stopped before they can carry out their planned attack. Roll on the day that crime can be stopped by remote control.....
I don’t disagree. I was answering with the related context of a linked proposal of making the wearing of headphones illegal, and not liking where the emphasis of fault was being implied. "
I didn't imply any fault. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"There's the difference between headphones that sit on the ear and allow ambient sounds and noise cancelling headphones that eliminate external sounds.
Many running races nowadays ban headphones because people can't hear the marshal's instructions.
Have you ever tried bone conducting headphones? They sit in front of your ears so you are aware of your surroundings. They are allowed in most races too "
Do they vibrate your head?  |
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"You should always take responsibility for your personal safety. Although we should all have the right to go about our business unm*lested, we all know there are people out there who don't agree. Therefore it is incumbent on everyone to protect themselves as best as they legally can.
If one is listening to shit music at high volume then they can't really be said to be looking after their safety. It's sad that it is necessary to have to do so but everyone is at risk when out in public. I will never wear headphones until the day that anyone with criminal intent is guaranteed to be stopped before they can carry out their planned attack. Roll on the day that crime can be stopped by remote control.....
I don’t disagree. I was answering with the related context of a linked proposal of making the wearing of headphones illegal, and not liking where the emphasis of fault was being implied.
I didn't imply any fault. "
I’m not saying your intent was to. You’ve clarified it wasn’t. |
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"There's the difference between headphones that sit on the ear and allow ambient sounds and noise cancelling headphones that eliminate external sounds.
Many running races nowadays ban headphones because people can't hear the marshal's instructions.
Have you ever tried bone conducting headphones? They sit in front of your ears so you are aware of your surroundings. They are allowed in most races too
Do they vibrate your head? "
Just the jaw bone (although it's not a noticeable vibration). |
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"I think playing music through a crappy phone speaker in public should not only be illegal, but punishable by having to clear up any dog shit within 500m using only your tongue "
Perfect. You got it.  |
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
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Yes, because the first thing I think of when I see someone wearing hearphone is to assault them but thankfully with that law I won't do that anymore |
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"I think playing music through a crappy phone speaker in public should not only be illegal, but punishable by having to clear up any dog shit within 500m using only your tongue
Perfect. You got it. "
So should the poseurs who like to drive round town with their windows down, inflicting BOOM BOOM BOOM crap on every pedestrian within a half a mile radius  |
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Yes, because the first thing I think of when I see someone wearing hearphone is to assault them but thankfully with that law I won't do that anymore "
Even if they are wearing skull candy?  |
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Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
No, absolutely not.
And maybe not, no - but wearing them is not permission for assault, if that’s what’s being implied.
Yes, because the first thing I think of when I see someone wearing hearphone is to assault them but thankfully with that law I won't do that anymore
Even if they are wearing skull candy? "
I stay away from those. They are too dangerous and I can be the one who would get assaulted and mugged in the end |
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"Should wearing headphones when driving be illegal? Is it possible to drive safely when unable to hear things such as emergency vehicles?
Should wearing headphones outside after 10pm be illegal? Is it safe to walk around at night unable to hear if someone is following you?
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Yes it should / I thought it was |
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