IAmSandor

One issue is that the phone shouldn’t be locking or fading if it’s plugged to power, but it seems that Spotify is using the lockout timer to go ahead regardless. 

In this case wouldn't it be better if the phone was completely inoperable while it is in motion - as opposed to now, where you can still unlock it except it requires you to stare at it or touch the fingerprint sensor?  I assume you agree with that.  And if you do, you must agree that until the 'inoperable functionality' is implemented it is safer to have the phone not go to sleep at all. 

Thank you for summarising your position on this topic.  It will be interesting to see how many on this forum agree with your sentiment.  Feel free to have the final word on this, I will refrain from replying to your post.  
 

It comes from a place of understanding reality of human psychology rather then some ideal of a dystopian cyberpunk future where one would never submit to their instincts whether as a accident or not, one that denies the fact human want always outweighs 100% responsibility 

no, clearly the app promotes such behavior when plugged in.

If you want people crossing the street safely you don't promote it by taking away cross-walks in high traffic areas, they're just going to j-walk more frequently in such a case, thats essentially what a 'feature' like this is. 

You have to work with human nature because people are bound to it eitherway. 

The problem is anybody being honest with themselves knows 99% people who are inclined to use it will still do so even if its (arguably? depends i guess on location) illegal to do so, so eitherway they are making it worse not better.  Doesn't matter what the intent is.   

Never thought i'd see the day where a music-player would potentially cause risk of life and limb.

You know, it'd be nice if you actually stated what the issue was in the thread rather than us having to go to Reddit to see it.