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Title: Study says using CarPlay slows driver reactions more than cannabis
Post by: HCK on March 22, 2020, 04:05:21 pm
Study says using CarPlay slows driver reactions more than cannabis

Using CarPlay's touch screen could reduce your reaction times by up to 57%.

What you need to know


A study suggests that "infotainment systems" may be more distracting than once thought.
iAM RoadSmart did a study into several infotainment systems to see how they impact driving.
They found that using Apple CarPlay was likely to impact reaction times more than calling, texting, and even cannabis.


A study into the impact of infotainment systems on driving suggests they may hamper driver reactions times more than smoking cannabis.

According to a study from iAM RoadSmart:


  Worrying results from recent IAM RoadSmart research show that the latest in-vehicle infotainment systems impair reactions times behind the wheel more than alcohol and cannabis use.
 
  Among the shocking results, the study – undertaken by TRL on behalf of IAM RoadSmart, the FIA and the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund – found that reaction times at motorway speeds increased average stopping distances to between fou...

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