In-Vehicle Technologies: Experience & Research

This page is devoted to discussions regarding specific in-vehicle technologies: cell phones, navigation systems, night vision systems, wireless Internet, and information and entertainment systems, among others. The purpose is to provide an avenue for drivers to share their experiences with, and impressions of these technologies so that benefits of these systems can be realized without causing unsafe driver distraction. Although specific in-vehicle devices are emphasized here, comment and discussion relevant to other non-technological or conventional sources of distraction are also welcome. Be sure to take or view results of our informal polls.

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Cell Phones
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Navigation Systems
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Night Vision Systems
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Wireless Internet (E-mail)
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Information & Entertainment Systems
	Stereo systems with wheels 7/5/00 10:08:33 AM Sean Ross Private Citizen A number of drivers, mostly young males, have converted their vehicles into mobile sound systems. In many cases they have extra batteries in their trunk and high powered stereo systems. #1- If the volume is loud enough to be heard inside another vehicle with its windows shut when the sound producing vehicle also has its windows shut, then the driver producing the sound cannot hear horns or sirens. Music of this volume is also physical, meaning that it vibrates doors, windows and body parts. The driver of the sound producing vehicle cannot help but be physically vibrated and thus pay less attention to his driving than otherwise. #2- Loud sounds, especially from 200+ Watt subwoofers, create an "annoyance" radius around the sound producing vehicle causing surrounding drivers to pay attention to the four wheeled stereo next to them. Therefore- There needs to be decibel limits on how loud one is permitted to play a stereo in a vehicle and power limits on stereo systems making it illegal to install stereos capable of exceeding the decibel limit in ones vehicle. To My Kids 7/5/00 12:42:12 PM Agreement on noise level 7/7/00 1:18:28 PM TV on board. 7/8/00 9:48:27 AM drivers should be driving, not actively viewing anything other than road 7/8/00 10:17:54 AM Cell phones don't cause accidents, people do! 7/8/00 7:39:10 PM That annoying noise 7/9/00 9:45:57 AM Cell phones (and other distractions) HELP people cause accidents 7/12/00 10:26:30 AM Audio-ONLY can be used safely by the person with good judgement 7/15/00 1:09:59 AM Annoying/Distracting Car Stereos are unsafe 7/15/00 11:15:40 AM Cell Telephones 7/17/00 3:18:27 PM Car Stereos worse than Cellphones 7/18/00 6:51:35 PM "Earthquake Sound" In Cars Has To GO! 7/18/00 7:42:03 PM Action Needed to Outlaw BOOM Cars 7/19/00 10:30:13 AM BAN TV's in vehicles!!!! 7/19/00 11:07:50 AM Prime-Time on the Dashboard 7/19/00 5:47:13 PM See Consumer Electronics Association statement 7/20/00 11:54:02 AM rolling temper tantrums 7/21/00 7:35:16 PM Car stereo designs are jokes 7/31/00 2:02:16 AM Loud Audio Systems 8/2/00 2:43:50 PM RE: Loud Audio Systems 8/2/00 9:26:19 PM True Americans 8/3/00 11:47:09 PM STEREO ON WHEELS 8/10/00 7:01:50 AM
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