listening to music while driving

India
October 9, 2009 11:46am CST
Do listen to music while driving?If so what type of music do you play?Which is the most recent one?Does listening to music distract you?I listen to music while driving. But I don't put on music when I am negotiating heavy traffic.I take care not to become too lost in the music .How about you?
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• American Samoa
10 Oct 09
hello there riverblue, for me, listening to music while driving is a big no no to me :| it might cause to any accidents. there is a time to listen to music than concentrating on driving. they should'nt do the same thing at the same time :)
• American Samoa
10 Oct 09
well it depends on the volume of the speaker. :)
• India
10 Oct 09
Hi,seymour,itdepends.It is not like listening to music is the priority.No.We drive the car safely.That is a priority.Music is only in the background,so to speak.We dont let ourselves to be lost in the music,okay?Thanks for your response.
• India
10 Oct 09
yes,indeed.
@asweetie (1187)
• India
10 Oct 09
hi riverblue, well it depends if i would listen to music or not..if i am alone then i would listent to music.. If i am with someone special then i would rather talk to him and also it depends on my mood what kind of music i listen to. I usually put up Fm channel , now New delhi has about 10 FM channels so there is always music on all the channels. I dont put it on high volume so it doesnt distract me and if i dont put on music in heavy traffic then well i can not listen to music in car because there is no place in delhi where traffic is less.
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes, it depends too on ur mood. if i don't feel like doing it, the car stereo remains untouched. whenever i do it, it would be very soft so i can concentrate driving.
• India
10 Oct 09
hello asweetie,you are so right,There are so many factors.I don't listen to any music with the speakers blaring.I always turn down the volume irrespective of what I am listening to.All said and done,our moods play a part.But remember if your moods are not too intense,a little music will soothe you.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
There are times when I love to listen to music when I am driving. There are also times that I just drive without music. It all depends on my mood. When I am driving alone, I usually listen to music most especially when its a long travel. But when I am with someone, I rarely turn on the stereo since I love to talk with my passenger.
• India
10 Oct 09
Thank you, jpso 138 for your response.I agree with you.But sometimes when the passenger also likes to listen ,we do put on music.When we talk ,it is okay as the volume is low.
@emilie2300 (1882)
• United States
9 Oct 09
unfortunetly in the car I have now there is no radio in the car. My old car had a radio and I listened to it all the time. If I didnt feel comfortable driving with the radio on I didnt litsten to it. I do miss the radio a lot.
• India
9 Oct 09
emilie2300 ,I hope you can fix a car radio/stereo in your car.We listen to the music to feel good and comfortable.You are right not to listen if you didn't feel comfortable.Thank you very much for your response.
• United States
11 Oct 09
Your welcome. I do hope to get the radio fixed also in the car. I do hope to purchase I new radio and speakers eventually. Have a good day.
• China
10 Oct 09
hi , riverblue , I do not listen to music while driving car, because I have no car , my home is only a short distance away from the company ,so I do not need to have a car . but I think listening to the music while driving can distract you .you must would be careful ,my friend .
• India
10 Oct 09
Hey,thebest1988,thank you for your concern.Yes,I am and will be careful,okay?
@450052 (8)
• China
10 Oct 09
i have not a car, in china a car symbolizes money and success, i am only a student. i often go out by bike, but i dont listen music on heave traffic,listening music may divert me,then i may knock down someone.
• India
10 Oct 09
Hi,450052,what you say is true.So ride the bike carefully.Study well.Thanks for responding.
@limcyjain (3516)
• India
9 Oct 09
i love listening to music when driving. I find that music keeps me entertained and helps in driving rather than acting as a distraction. Infact if i am driving alone and dont have some good music to listen i would feel sleepy and might end up on a bad note.
• India
9 Oct 09
Yes!That is what I mean.Listening to music while driving along long stretches of roads makes you feel so good.Thank you limcyjain for your response.
@udnisak (609)
• Australia
16 Oct 09
i also like listening to music while driving which makes things little cooler.. but i don ot mind listening to music while negotiating heavy traffic.. it does not distract me in any way.. but i think you better do not put on music in such situation.. if music distracts you.. and my favourite while i m driving is classical.. of course..
@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
10 Oct 09
I definitely listen to music when I'm driving. For some reason, there are times when I can't stand a quiet car. It gets way to "noisy," if that makes any sense. I listen to country music for the most part, although I do listen to other kinds of music, although the other music is on my GPS or cd player.
• India
10 Oct 09
Hello,CRSunrise,country music is good to listen to while you drive.It does make sense when you say that a quiet car gets noisy.I know what you mean.Thank you for responding.
• United States
9 Oct 09
I always listen to music while driving unless I am having a conversation with a passenger in my car. I usually listen to a hip-hop or pop radio station. Listening to music helps me concentrate on driving and boosts my mood otherwise I might have some pretty bad road rage ;)
• India
10 Oct 09
Hi,theamazingjenny, thank you for your response.Any particular songs you listen to nowadays?
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
when i was still driving, it really depends on my mood. now, that it is my oldest son who is driving for us, he usually switches to music, sometimes i get distracted because these are the ones that the younger ones love to listen ... not-so-soft ones, the modern ones. i usually turn down the volume when he is driving to avoid distraction. also, with the loud music, we cannot hear each other while talking.
• India
10 Oct 09
Good point.We put on music to put us in good mood while we are driving.But if hinders safe driving,or it irritates any one it is better to turn it off.Thank you for your input.
• United States
12 Oct 09
Most of the time I listen to music but sometimes I need to concentrate...
@zubairsk (341)
• India
26 Oct 09
While driving listening music is for everyone its a nice but in heavy traffic on roads we cannot listen music,if some one listen police will charge a fine for us some tines in heavytraffic.Music is the happiest moment whereever we can listen in a car or while driving.
• Spain
10 Oct 09
Driving while listening is a must for me especially when I am travelling alone. It serves as my caffeine that keeps me awake. During long drives, I play loud music. But yes, during traffic hours, playing music that's too loud is not necessary since it may distract you from driving.
• India
10 Oct 09
Hi,NurseMathilda,thank you for the response.It is good to know that you listen to music on your long drives.Is it to your workplace that you have to drive long distances?
• United States
12 Oct 09
well i have a 38 mile ride to work so yes i have it turned up and i jam to work it makes me happy so by the time i get to work i am awake and ready to go my favorites our carrie underwood and alot of the old artist and there our days that i will just hmm the song over and over again .