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Road safety: phones and dashboard screens, two dangers behind the wheel
Road safety: phones and dashboard screens, two dangers behind the wheel
(France 2)
In addition to the well-known dangers of the phone, drivers face the risk of being distracted by the dashboard screen where the GPS or air conditioning are adjusted. Screens that significantly increase the risk of an accident.
GPS, air conditioning, music… The dashboard screen is taking up more and more space in cars. With the risk of distracting drivers, just like the mobile phone. According to a study, dialing a phone number takes up 35 seconds of our attention while driving. That’s the same amount of time during which our eyes are not fixed on the road.
Just looking at a screen while driving increases reaction time by 60%.Not only does this increase trajectory deviations, but it also increases their amplitude, which creates real road safety problems.“, explains Adrien Ballet, cognitive ergonomist at Calyxis. Using a phone while driving triples the risk of an accident. Ways to reduce the risks include setting your GPS before setting off and putting your phone in airplane mode.
