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Keep Your Hands on tHe WHeel and Your eyes on tHe Road
Deborah Barga, CEO, AAA Shelby County
Driving distractions are ever increasing with the implementation of today's latest and greatest technology
located within an arm's reach of a driver. Known as vehicle-based infotainment technology, car companies are attempting to streamline texting, calling, and media into the driving experience. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, in
an attempt to answer key safety questions, partnered with the University of Utah to study the impact of the integration of technology while driving.
Participants in the study drove 30 vehicles from a number of manufacturers. While driving down a residential road, they used vehicle-based technology for dialing a call, text messaging, tuning the radio, and programming navigation. All four tasks presented a high demand on motorists,
but it was determined that navigation has the highest demand. This demand can be eliminated by ensuring you've accurately programmed your navigation system prior to the start of your commute.
Voice commands are increasingly popular among motorists as states have imposed hand-held cell phone and text messaging bans. The study found that utilizing these methods proved to be low in visual demands, but the benefit was diminished due to longer interaction times.
Automakers can be an aid in reducing these distractions. For example, by isolating the most significant sources of demand on the driver, manufacturers are able to incorporate safety measures into their design. By simply blocking driver access to texting and navigation destination entry while driving would be a huge step forward. Considering the placement of controls is another available avenue to curb distraction.
Infotainment technologies present a higher level of comfort and convenience to the driving experience, but do not let
it prevent you from getting to point B from point A safely. Motorists should be aware that all tasks performed during the study were associated with higher levels of cognitive demands. Remember, keeping hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and mind on the drive is not necessarily the same as focused driving. These technologies, which come installed in your vehicle, have not necessarily been proven by the automaker to be safe to use while driving.
Distracted driving is important to AAA, as we care about your safety. Remember to keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road because it only takes a brief distraction to change your life.
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