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Daydreaming Can Be Startling, DOTs LaHood Found Out in Connected Car Study
2013-09-08 23:19:35| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Theres a mystery out there for vehicle safety advocates: Is all the investment by automakers in connected cars increasing or reducing vehicle safety? The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) and University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute just finished a $25M year-long study to find out. 2,800 vehicles communicated with each other in Ann Arbor, Mich., to increase safety. About 300 of the vehicles received messages that tell them speed and location of every vehicle within 1,000 feet. Former DOT Secretary Ray LaHood test drove a study car and had his own taste of what might come from distracted driving. Idea behind all of it was enabling technologies that support safety applications and communication between vehicle-based devices and infrastructure to reduce collisions. Read all about the findings that include four safety warning messages that may become typical in new vehicles being retailed in America.The Article Daydreaming Can Be Startling, DOTs LaHood Found Out in Connected Car Study appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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