r/mildlyinfuriating • u/BiteInfamous • 10h ago

I'm slightly vexed Taxi driver wearing noise cancelling headphones while driving in the city

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Look I’m PMSing so I’m admittedly in a very nit picky time of my life. But. Don’t love weaving in and out of traffic in a major city while the taxi driver has noice cancelling headphones on. The sound is loud enough I can hear whatever (moderately funny) comedy show he’s listening to in the backseat. This is ill advised, yes?

ETA thanks to everyone who taught me about transparent mode today :)

ETA2 : Okay, I’m the asshole, comments have shown me there’s lots that could be going on with the driver to make him need to use these and there’s way he could do so safely. Mea culpa. That’ll teach me to knee jerk react.

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u/mandatorypanda9317 10h ago edited 8h ago

So now I gotta ask because I genuinely dont know, are deaf people not allowed to drive? I dont think ive ever thought about it

Edit: the answer is YES THEY CAN DRIVE (thank you for pointing out my dumbass use of the English language haha) I also looked up laws in my state about headphones and apparantly here you can only wear them over ONE ear lol

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u/nikhkin 9h ago

Yes, deaf people can drive, but they're also fairly well adapted to navigating the world with reduced senses.

Similarly, a one-eyed person can drive but you wouldn't expect someone to drive around with one eye closed.

Actively removing your situational awareness is stupid.

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u/DannyDevitosComb 9h ago

One eyed driver here, I just have an endorsement on my license that's states I MUST have my mirrors (I mean everyone does but y'know)

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u/tun4c4ptor 9h ago

Nice, if I ever get pulled over for not having a mirror I'll say it's fine because I have both eyes. Checkmate, police.