A girl I work with lives in Blanchardstown, she drives daily to Summerhill in her car. Why t f?
What’s wrong with a modest hatch back?
She’s unmarried and no kids. What the f does she need it for?
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https://rideonmagazine.com.au/an-ear-on-the-traffic/
Can you provide the relevant Law which specifically stats it's illegal to wear headphones while driving or cycling.
I'll wait....
Driver distraction - covered under the "driving without reasonable consideration".
The question was 'specifically states' though and the law you mention does not specifically state anything about headphones.
So no, you can't stare the specific law which says driving with headphones is illegal.
If someone was prosecuted for "driving without due car". Well that's a different law altogether.
You could also argue that it's a distraction to smoke, drink coffee or eat as well, or even turning the AC on, especially with the newer system that you have to go into a touch screen to access. And I'm sure this is something that you see on a daily basis, However not of these are against the law.
I didn't say there was a specific law. If you can read you'll see I referred to driver distraction and yes eating, and what you've listed are covered under Driver distraction. You could find that if you look up the Garda site.
Distracted Driving.
https://www.garda.ie/en/crime-prevention/crimecall-on-rte/crimecall-episodes/2022/25-april-2022/traffic-distracted-driving.html
If you're stating a claim about what a website says, it's actually easier for all involved if you provide the link.
I did.
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That post was responding to mulbot.
But if that's what s/he was referring to when stating what was covered by the law, it's comical.
Because then the law also - I quote - covers 'talking to people in your vehicle'.
The law is designed to be vague so as to cover most areas and not give people scope to evade prosecution on technicalities.
You wanted to know what law would you be prosecuted under if caught using headphones while driving that is it. If you don't like that, and you're caught, good luck arguing that with the judge.
That's not what the question was (which wasn't my question originally). The question was does the law specifically ban driving with headphones. It doesn't.
The question 'if you were to be done for driving with headphones, what law would probably be the one used' is not the same question.
So you don't agree with the law.
I don't understand your question. What do you think am I not agreeing with?
Will have to look into getting an X Trail (joke) that is serious sound reduction.
"it's comical" in relation to an actual law. What do you mean by it's comical, my interpretation of that is that you don't take it seriously or don't agree. But I could be wrong about what you think, maybe you explain it.
So again there's no specific law that states , wearing earphones is illegal.
There is no reason why anyone couldn't drive with care with headphones on. Same as a deaf person driving.
If your convicted of driving without due care that's different.
The source provided on eating being specifically banned under the driving without due care and attention law, would also then state that talking to other people in the car was banned by the law. Unless you're referring to a different source article, it's comical that the article in question could be used as a guide to what the law is.
Or in short, we need a better source on the law than some Garda on a radio show talking about what can constitute distracted driving. (He was not stating what was illegal or legal)
Nobody said there was a specific law. It's covered under the "without consideration" part.
Uh. You did. You answered a question about what law 'specifically states' it's illegal to wear headphones by saying it was covered by the 'driving without reasonable consideration' law.
So we're debating you having misunderstood the question, unfortunately.
In short, the law does not state it's illegal to wear headphones while driving and at the time of writing, no one is aware of anyone ever having been prosecuted for it.
No i didn't say anything about specific law. My answer explained that. You're being ridiculous
There's no such law as 'distracted driving'.
'evade prosecution', 'arguing with the judge'
Have you missed the fact that people aren't getting prosecuted for driving with earphones?
The idea of Gardai and judges going hardball for people wearing earphones is just laughable, given the endemic levels of speeding, mobile phone use and more.
There's a whole science around making drivers isolated from their surroundings;
https://vehiclereport.com/blog/the-quiet-revolution-how-soundproofing-is-changing-car-comfort
But the lads here are worried about the lad listening to his podcast on his earphones, or even more ridiculous, worried about the cyclist.
The levels of delusion are incredible.
You’re being protected from danger by a metal shell full of sensors and technology air bags etc these days to protect you in the case of a collision. Unfortunately not the case on a bike. Not saying it should be illegal. If you want to risk your life to further degree than you already are when cycling in Dublin then have at it. It just seems to be making an already dangerous task that bit more dangerous.
Isn't it odd that you'd have to explain this.
My take on it is. No GS can pull you I've for wearing headphones. As there's no law against it.
If you're driving without due care and attention, well that's a different story.
There is laws specifically banning it in other countries. France being one. And before you ask you can find that link yourself.
So it's ok to quote some random magazine articles as a study from abroad, but not ok to link to the official Garda website?
Certainly odd to see the huge enthusiasm for saving a tiny number cyclists from themselves contrasted with the huge reluctance to save drivers from themselves.
A cynic might think that it's all some kind of tactical distraction to try to talk down any chance of Gardai actually enforcing traffic law with drivers.
