00:00Under a proposed new law, you could go to jail by simply holding your phone while driving in Singapore.
00:04Let's go find out what some people think about this.
00:06You shouldn't use your phone when you drive, but being in jail is a bit excessive.
00:10It may be slightly harsh, but I guess this is how they can start off with to give an awareness.
00:15Okay, I think that's pretty steep. It definitely would deter me from using my phone.
00:18I would feel pretty bad if I just saw one message and I got called for that.
00:22The public can send in photos and submit it as evidence of someone driving while holding their phone.
00:26What do you think about that? Would you do it?
00:28Yeah, I would do it because I have children, so I think I always put their safety first.
00:33Depends on what he's doing. If he's looking at the map, like going somewhere, I'm not familiar as well.
00:36I cannot direct him, that's okay. But if he's like messaging and looking at IG or something, ayah, no.
00:41I will give advice first. If you see and never listen, then I will take a photo and do it.
00:45If you listen to the advice for both of us, he will stop. I will advise him before I take
00:48any action.
00:49You should submit a video evidence instead of just a photo evidence.
00:52And now with the AI and all, you know, generative image is so convenient.
00:57We need some checks as well.
00:58Mounted phones are not part of this law. They are still an exception.
01:02Do you think that it's safer than holding a phone in your hand?
01:04Definitely still a bit better than holding it in your hands.
01:07But of course, they still need to be focused on their own.
01:10Because if one hand is just holding the phone, then he only has one hand on the steering wheel
01:14and that's not going to be very safe.
01:16For myself, if I don't hold onto the phone, I tend not to focus on the phone too.
01:21So it might be a bit safer. But it depends on the driver. If he's just easily distracted, then there's
01:25no difference.
01:26What if there are multiple devices? So there are a few things that can distract him.
01:30Would that be more dangerous or still safer than someone holding their phone?
01:32No, actually ideally they shouldn't be looking at their phone actually.
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