For the safety of yourself and your family, it is recommended not to listen to music when driving at high speed.

With the popularity of private cars and the continuous upgrading of car audio equipment, listening to music while driving has become a habit of many people while driving.

In the survey, it was found that many people either turn up the volume too loudly or choose overly exciting music when listening to music while driving. Some drivers will also be infected by the music and sing along while driving. The music swayed the body...

Survey of many people who like to listen to "high-profile music" while driving

28-year-old Xiao Wang bought a private car two years ago. He likes music and puts the music in the car Audio equipment is "made new". One weekend afternoon, with Xiao Wang's permission, the reporter took a ride in his car to experience it.

After the car started, Xiao Wang played a disco record with the volume turned up to the maximum. He hummed softly along with the rhythm, shaking his head and shaking his shoulders along with the music from time to time.

During the interview, there were many cases like Xiao Wang’s habit of turning up the volume very loudly while driving. Among the 30 drivers randomly surveyed by the reporter, 25 admitted that they have the habit of listening to music while driving. Among the 25 people, more than half of the drivers said they were used to turning the volume up louder when listening to music.

In addition, it has been found that many drivers like to listen to loud music while driving.

Drivers’ views: Listening to music can relieve fatigue

Many drivers admitted in interviews that the main reason why they are used to listening to music while driving is that music can relieve fatigue and relax their mood.

Master Zhang, a driver with seven years of driving experience, said that driving is a hard job, tiring and tiring. "Listening to music can not only relieve physical fatigue, but also relax tense emotions."

As for the habit of turning up the volume when listening to music while driving, drivers also have their own explanations. A long-distance driver said that drowsiness often occurs while driving. Turning up the volume and listening to music can not only relieve the boredom and loneliness of long-distance travel, but also use music to "wake up the ears" and "stimulate" the brain to stay awake. . "If the sound is low, what's the difference between not listening?"

Police point of view: Listening to music distracts drivers

Domestic surveys show that when drivers turn on music while driving, When the volume is kept at about 75 decibels, the error rate in making judgments about sudden dangers is less than 24%. When the volume increases to 95 decibels, the error rate in judgments increases to more than 40%.

“Although traffic regulations do not clearly define listening to music while driving, and in reality it is difficult to conclude how much each accident is related to drivers listening to music while driving, whether as a traffic manager or a traffic participant "We don't encourage drivers to listen to music while driving." In the interview, many traffic patrol officers on duty had an "unwelcome" attitude towards the phenomenon of listening to music while driving.

Some traffic patrol police said that when drivers listen to music while driving, their attention will be distracted unconsciously. “Without concentration, drivers will not be able to make correct judgments about upcoming dangers ahead. It is also difficult to effectively avoid sudden disasters, all of which pose hidden dangers to safe driving."

Doctor’s advice: the volume should not exceed 70 decibels

Qin Wei, chief physician of the Department of Otolaryngology at the First People’s Hospital of the city, said that under normal circumstances, the sound volume that the human ear can withstand is about It is 50 to 70 decibels. If it exceeds this range, it will cause discomfort to the ears.

“Nowadays, many young people like to turn up the volume very loudly when listening to music while driving. Most of them are 80 to 90 decibels, which is far beyond the range that human ears can bear. In addition, cars It is a relatively closed environment with very little sound loss. Exposure to such high-intensity sound effects for a long time will definitely cause damage to hearing," Director Qin said.

Musicians remind: You should make good choices when listening to music while driving

In an interview with reporters, the person in charge of the Music Association believes that drivers can listen to music appropriately while driving, but they should pay attention to the following points: point.

First of all, you should mainly choose music with a slow and melodious rhythm. It is best not to listen to exciting music and overly sentimental music while driving, because the former content is exciting and can easily cause the driver to "listen to music and forget to drive", while the latter can cause driving problems. Secondly, driving on urban roads and highways with many cars and people requires concentration and it is best not to listen to music; finally, the volume should be moderate.

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Nicola Dibben, a music psychologist at the University of Sheffield in the UK, and her research team once asked whether listening to music while driving has more benefits or disadvantages. A survey of 1,780 drivers showed that 63% of drivers who had no driving accidents said they like to listen to music while driving. "Surveys show that compared to dull environments and chatting, music can enable drivers to achieve the best reaction state." But at the same time, Dibben also has an "unwelcome" attitude towards rock music and heavy metal music. She thinks these music are too noisy. Large, it can make drivers irritable and distracting.