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Is Distracted Driving Getting Worse? AAA Has The Answer (Video)

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 Texting isn’t the only problem while driving. The most dangerous distraction comes within the car! Buzz60’s Djenane Beaulieu (@djenanebeaulieu) reports.

Thinking about getting a new car with a state of the art information,  entertainment, navigation system?

You need to know a recent AAA study found these systems can potentially be major distractions while using them on the road. Some make high, very high, demands of drivers to use them properly.

Is distracted driving getting worse?

It’s not just for the kids anymore as some big-name auto-makers integrate them into more and more models.

Visual and Mental Distractions Behind the Wheel Are Real and Potentially Dangerous

Research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that in-vehicle technology can create dangerous distractions for drivers.

The AAA Foundation’s latest phase of research released in 2017 found that drivers using in-vehicle technologies like voice-based and touch screen features can take their eyes and mental focus off the road and hands off the wheel for potentially dangerous periods of time. The foundation’s report was just released.

Another part of the study lists vehicles and how much effort is needed to operate the system while driving.

[vc_message message_box_style=”outline” message_box_color=”blue”]By Al Sunshine, SouthFloridaReporter.com, Consumer Investigator, Oct. 6, 2017 

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