Is it penalized to drive with wired earphones?
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Driving with wired earphones is not considered a violation. Unless there are actions that hinder safe driving, such as making or answering handheld phone calls, which means taking hands off the steering wheel. Precautions are as follows: 1. Control the volume: When driving with earphones, it is important to control the volume. Due to the confined space inside the car, high volume can produce infrasound that harms hearing health and can easily divert attention, endangering driving safety. 2. Appropriate volume: The most suitable volume is one that "parallels" the regular noise produced by the vehicle while driving—loud enough not to be "drowned out" by heavy acceleration, yet not so loud as to be harsh during light acceleration, and able to detect abnormal sounds from outside the vehicle. 3. Reasons for not recommending wearing earphones: Wearing earphones can more easily affect the driver's judgment of the surrounding environment, increasing the risk of accidents. For the sake of personal safety and respect for life, it is recommended not to wear earphones while driving.