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DISTRACTED DRIVING * USA
* NY - No elegant technical fixes for
(Photo by Tim Jean / Associated Press: Prosecutor Ashlee Logan shows jurors a photograph from an auto crash during the trial of Aaron Deveau, the first person to be tried in Massachusetts on a charge of motor vehicle homicide while texting) - When does a smartphone make you dumb? - When you're driving
New York,NY,USA -The Detroit News, by Peter Svensson -June 11, 2012: ... A new survey, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, exposes just how severe the problem is —especially among young drivers. In the survey, about 58 percent of high school seniors said they had texted or emailed while driving during the previous month. About 43 percent of high school juniors acknowledged they did the same thing... Thirty-nine states ban texting behind the wheel for all age groups, and an additional five states outlaw it for novice teen drivers. Even so, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said distracted driving is "a national epidemic"... The industry doesn't have a surefire cure...
* California - Apple's Siri Coming To Nine Automakers—Hands And Eyes Free
(Image: Liviu Tudoran's "Apple iMove" design study)
Cupertino,CAL,USA -The Car Connection, by Joel Feder -Jun 11, 2012: -- Distracted driving and hands-free calling are both very hot topics these days. And Apple is looking to help solve the problem with its new automotive integration of Siri called Eyes Free... Apple announced the Eyes Free system at its World Wide Developers Conference today during its keynote... The system will integrate Siri from the iPhone and iPad with Bluetooth voice command systems with the hands-free button on the steering wheel. Apple announced nine automakers that will launch the Eyes Free system in the next 12 months, including: BMW, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota, Honda, and Chrysler... You'll note that Ford, Lincoln, Hyundai, and Kia are all absent from the list of automakers working with Apple. That might have something to do with the fact that these four automakers infotainment systems all have a back end that works on Microsoft software...
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