Even using a voice-to-text heads-up display feature can degrade driving performance in complex driving environments. Drivers commonly perform secondary tasks while behind the wheel to navigate or communicate with others, which has led to a significant increase in the number of injuries and fatalities attributed to distracted driving. Advances in wearable technology, particularly devices such… Continue reading Don’t Text While Driving, Even with a Head-Up Display
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Drivers Admit to Using Cellphones While Driving, Even with Kids in the Car
A study done at the University of California, San Diego and published in August 2015 in Journal of Transport & Health reveals that middle-aged drivers are at higher risk of crashes because they use their cellphone regularly while driving. The research reveals that most drivers admit to using their cellphones regularly while driving, even with… Continue reading Drivers Admit to Using Cellphones While Driving, Even with Kids in the Car
Tips for Cell Phone Courtesy Month, July 2015
The cell phone is one of the greatest inventions of our time, but as the cell phone has evolved into the smartphone, it’s also one of the greatest distractions. July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, an event founded by author and etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore in 2002 with the intent of making cell phone… Continue reading Tips for Cell Phone Courtesy Month, July 2015