Don't make this dangerous driving mistake.
If science isn't enough to convince you to take out your earbuds while driving, maybe the law is. According to VanderDerGinst Law, the regulations on drivers wearing headphones. In some states, it's 100 percent legal, but in others, it's actually against the law.
"From Maryland to Louisiana, a pair of headphones could put you on the wrong side of the law, and make you liable for greater damages if you do have an accident," Muñoz warns. But there are many states where it is legal, albeit still dangerous. According to VanderDerGinst Law, some of the states that currently have no laws against drivers wearing headphones include Idaho, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Wyoming.
According to the driving safety expert, doing this may also put you on the right side of the law in some states. This is because many states that ban the use of headphones while driving—like Georgia and Florida—actually, per Drive Safe Online. With this rule, you can use an earbud or Bluetooth wireless headphone when behind the wheel as long as it's only in one ear and the other ear is free to listen out for external sounds.
Another tip to making this practice safer is to just lower the volume."If it's music that's blaring in your headphones, turn it down. Of course, for many people, this might defeat the purpose of wearing headphones in the first place, and if so then I suggest you ditch the headphones altogether—you can still sing along to the car stereo," Muñoz says.
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