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GM Study Finds Driver Assistance Systems Help Keep Attention on Road

The study found that advanced driver monitoring and assistance features, for example a forward collision alert system, increases drivers’ focus on the road ahead by 126% when automated steering is operating.

Tags: vehicle safety technology, accident prevention, accident avoidance safety technologies, Distracted driving, General Motors Corp.

October 27, 2011 - Industry News

2012-MY Explorer to Offer Lane Keeping and Distracted Driving Prevention Technologies

DEARBORN, MI – Ford posted news on a couple of the technologies it’s offering on the 2012-MY Explorer, including its new MyKey “Do Not Disturb” technology and its new Lane Keeping System.

Tags: Distracted driving, 2012-MY, Explorer, Ford Motor Co., Ford MyKey, Lane Keeping System

January 28, 2010 - Industry News

U.S. Transportation Bans Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers

Effective immediately, the Department of Transportation has banned texting by drivers of commercial vehicles in an effort to combat distracted driving.

Tags: DOT, Texting, Distracted driving

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