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Talking to your car can be dangerous, studies say
Associated Press ^ | Oct 7, 2014 10:44 AM EDT | Joan Lowy

Posted on 10/07/2014 9:40:08 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Just because you can talk to your car doesn’t mean you should. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better.

The systems let drivers do things like tune the radio, send a text message, or make a phone call while keeping their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel, but many of these systems are so error-prone or complex that they require more concentration from drivers rather than less, according to studies released Tuesday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah. …

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Travel
KEYWORDS: aaa; distracteddriving; smartphones; voiceactivation
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21 posted on 10/07/2014 10:12:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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My car has those voice activated capabilities...I find them very helpful.Learning the correct commands is tough...for me at least.
22 posted on 10/07/2014 10:14:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
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To: Olog-hai

What if the car talks back?

Along the lines of “I’m sorry Dave, I cannot do that”.


23 posted on 10/07/2014 11:00:04 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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Siri - please give me directions to the Chappaquiddick bridge ...
24 posted on 10/07/2014 1:58:07 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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