Using iPhone as satnav - how do you not miss texts etc?

[Mildredop]

After my second ticket and one accident

Thanks for the lecture. Not that I should feel the need to justify myself, but for what it's worth, I never touch my phone whilst driving and certainly don't text. It was merely an example of how the iPhone can be on, but notifications can easily be missed.

In 22 years of driving I've never had an accident, been stopped, got a ticket... so thanks for the patronising advice, but it seems it's you who needs to improve their driving, not me.

 

[Jordan921]

I often drive long distance and have my phone in a holder on the dashboard with Google Maps as my satnav. I recently tried the iPhone and found this to be a very frustrating situation.

Calls etc. would obviously come through on my vehicle's bluetooth, but texts/emails etc. would appear as a banner and then a few seconds later, disappear. With music and vehicle noise, I'd miss the 'ping' of the phone, and as I wasn't looking at the phone all the time, I'd miss the banner.

The only way to check is to leave the satnav, go to the home screen and see where there are new notifications, or periodically swipe down - all illegal in the UK whilst driving.

So, how do you keep up-to-date with notifications when driving?

I can understand your frustration. But most people don't keep up to date with notifications while driving. They focus on driving and not focused on their phone.

 

[Mildredop]

most people don't keep up to date with notifications while driving

Have a look at other drivers next time you're on the road. I think you'll find most people do.

 

[I7guy]

Have a look at other drivers next time you're on the road. I think you'll find most people do.

That's the reason the accident and fatality rate is on the increase.

 

[Jordan921]

Have a look at other drivers next time you're on the road. I think you'll find most people do.

And that's why there are so many traffic accidents because people are distracted.

 

[HEK]

They wouldn't be switching off the functions anytime in the future because they wouldn't be able to determine who is the driver and who are passengers. Erm, I'd strongly advise against reading the papers behind the wheel.. you really shouldn't be doing anything other than concentrating on the road, and maybe singing a little..

Dah I was joking. I didn't get tickets or in accident and don't read paper while driving. I have drunk liquids while driving. I like to observe cops using cell phones while they drive. Women putting on make up, smoking and using cell phone at once. My favorite is person driving , on phone and uses both hands to gesture as they speak. Not sure what he was steering with.

 

[HEK]

Thanks for the lecture. Not that I should feel the need to justify myself, but for what it's worth, I never touch my phone whilst driving and certainly don't text. It was merely an example of how the iPhone can be on, but notifications can easily be missed.

In 22 years of driving I've never had an accident, been stopped, got a ticket... so thanks for the patronising advice, but it seems it's you who needs to improve their driving, not me.

No problem willing to patronize you any time. I read your lecture on what's wrong with the phone. But then I forget, your opinions are not lectures.

 

[HEK]

They wouldn't be switching off the functions anytime in the future because they wouldn't be able to determine who is the driver and who are passengers. Erm, I'd strongly advise against reading the papers behind the wheel.. you really shouldn't be doing anything other than concentrating on the road, and maybe singing a little..

Singing has been shown to distract the driver to point of swerving off road. Especially my out of pitch crooning.

 

[Tom G.]

I personally prefer bigger screens for my GPS than the iPhone sizes available. Actually got a dedicated 1st gen iPad Mini for the job now, running Navigon, TomTom and a few other similar apps.

I noted this Post because I thought that I wanted something larger than my iPhone for navigation and when the first iPads came out I tried it for navigating. I found that it was so huge that it took my eyes off the road for too long a time and i went back to my iPhone. That was of course a few years ago. I now have an iPhone 6s Plus and I find it very close to being the perfect size. Large enough that I can see what I need to without straining, while yet small enough so that a huge amount of data is not shown at once and you have to hunt to see where you are.

 

[I7guy]

Seems to me the best way to get the texts is a watch that displays notifications including but not limited to the apple watch.

 

[Genkakuzai]

I noted this Post because I thought that I wanted something larger than my iPhone for navigation and when the first iPads came out I tried it for navigating. I found that it was so huge that it took my eyes off the road for too long a time and i went back to my iPhone. That was of course a few years ago. I now have an iPhone 6s Plus and I find it very close to being the perfect size. Large enough that I can see what I need to without straining, while yet small enough so that a huge amount of data is not shown at once and you have to hunt to see where you are.

I guess it has a bit to do with what you're used to, I've had a dedicated GPS in my car for quite some time, and it's bigger than any iPhone, and as such it felt natural to go to an iPad Mini sized unit for me I've never really had any issues focusing on driving with it so far, but I suppose it's a matter of preference as well as simply getting used to it.