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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@urbandata
Many years ago I helped process data on distracted driving for a naturalistic study (aka they put cameras in people's cars and then just let them drive around) some takeaways from that:

  • By far the biggest correlation was between seconds eyes were off the road & accidents. Didn't really matter much what you were doing.
  • People took their eyes off the road an alarming amount of time, checking their phone, eating, reaching into the back seat, etc.
  • You'd think knowing you had a camera watching you would change your behavior, lol nope didn't seem that way.
    • Dec 20, 2022 at 11:41pmWeb