You should pay more attention to whether listening to music while driving affects driving safety

I believe many people have this habit when listening to music while driving. Many people hold different views on the habit of listening to music while driving, and they are roughly divided into three groups. One is that listening to music is helpful to soothe the mood, thereby promoting driving safety; the other is that listening to music while driving will cause distraction and is not conducive to driving; and the other is that listening to music should be based on the situation and be moderate. Personally, I prefer the third one.

When driving, people are always used to turning on the stereo or radio and listening to music while driving. Some people even like to turn the music up loud to relieve the boredom and boredom on the road.

Research data shows that if the noise exceeds 90 decibels, which is equivalent to being in a music bar or a subway station, your eyes will protest. Noise of 90 decibels can reduce the sensitivity of the eyes to distinguish light; noise of 115 decibels can reduce the sensitivity of the eyes to light brightness by 20. The louder the noise, the worse the clarity of things. If louder and faster-paced music is played in a closed space like a car, the sound and the vibration of the car will work together, and the sound can easily reach 95 decibels.

Although there is no relevant research data in China, Xia Qun, chief physician of the Department of Ophthalmology at Beijing Hospital of the Ministry of Health, analyzed in an interview with a reporter from "Life Times" that when the eyes are looking at an object, they are slower than when they are still. See clearly during exercise. This is because during exercise, the focusing function of the eyes will be affected and the visual contrast sensitivity will decrease. "If you drive too fast, your vision's ability to adjust will be relatively reduced, and the retina's focus cannot keep up, which will affect your vision's ability to accurately identify and judge the size, shape, position, color, and luminosity of image information."

In addition, when driving a car, people must observe the surrounding situation at all times and capture and identify road condition information in a timely manner in order to drive safely. If the sound in the car is too loud or the rhythm is too fast, it will easily distract people's brains and prevent them from fully observing the surrounding traffic information, thus posing safety risks.

Therefore, it is recommended that you must control the sound effects in the car when driving. Do not choose rock music that can easily make people restless or music that can make people happy or sad, and can easily make people emotionally unstable. It is better to play some music that is good for your mood. Soothing songs, such as light music or piano music, can keep you in a relaxed and happy mood while driving and allow you to concentrate on driving. At the same time, do not drive too fast so that you will not feel nervous while driving and accurately judge the road conditions. If you are in a bad or unstable mood before driving, it is best to adjust your mood before driving.