Mark AbrahamDec 19, 2022

"Using #Apple's CarPlay system slowed drivers' reaction times nearly five times as much as driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 — but CarPlay is legal on U.S. vehicles, even as U.S. regulators spend millions on anti-distracted driving campaigns to politely request drivers not use it."

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2022/12/19/opinion-what-if-were-thinking-about-impaired-driving-all-wrong/

ADDED: Link to original study https://iamwebsite.blob.core.windows.net/media/docs/default-source/default-document-library/iam-roadsmart-trl-simulator-study_infotainment.pdf

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Opinion: What If We’re Thinking About Impaired Driving All Wrong?

Let’s pull back the cover on some seemingly shocking stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Show threadAnthony Vanky

@urbandata

Distracted driving is still distracted; but the differences between Android, Apple, handheld phone, and texting are interesting. The degree of severity is also very interesting, too.

Just between the interfaces, I wonder how much design and/or buttons vs. glass matter. But in its totality, I guess the real question should be whether we should have distractions in the first place.

Dec 19, 2022 at 11:03pmWeb