Driving is a high-speed decision-making task. When essential vehicle controls require screen navigation, cognitive load increases. Reaction time slows. Situational awareness narrows. At 65 mph, a ...
The familiar expression about being driven to distraction acquires new layers of meaning for fleet safety managers and technology providers intent on tackling the challenge of distracted driving.
Everyone knows the situation when people engrossed in their smartphones almost walk into someone on the sidewalk. Now imagine the person was traveling at 100 km/h – a collision would be unavoidable.