Measuring Distraction While Driving (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Measuring Distraction While Driving

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A study participant drives while research equipment monitors reaction times and gathers other data. A set of new University of Utah studies for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that hands-free, voice-controlled infotainment systems in vehicles can distract drivers more than was previously believed.

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© Dan Campbell/AAA 2014.

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