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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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To My Kids 7/5/00 12:46:08 PM
Kids, etc. 7/9/00 8:13:29 PM
Children may be the root of All Evil 7/14/00 7:10:42 AM
Left lane slow drivers 7/14/00 7:20:06 AM
How do you know they are slow in the left lane?? 7/14/00 5:42:15 PM
Women and mirrors 7/14/00 5:45:30 PM
Bright Running Lights 7/14/00 9:12:04 PM
Question those statistics! 7/14/00 11:12:07 PM
people overly distracted by their children 7/15/00 1:00:36 AM
Your speedometer is an indicator of your speed. 7/15/00 4:01:02 AM
Kids not necessarily the root of All Evil 7/15/00 4:15:37 AM
Is it just me, or what? 7/15/00 4:21:16 AM
If it's illegal to have a TV within view of the driver, why should cell-phones be any different? 7/15/00 11:33:58 AM
The Speed Limit is slow in the left lane 7/15/00 12:17:09 PM
Daytime running lights 7/15/00 5:05:19 PM
Billboards, mobile billboards, and "autowraps" and other advertising 7/16/00 12:08:51 PM
OUTDOOR ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING 7/17/00 5:44:03 PM
Not Just Electronic Equipment! 7/18/00 3:05:19 PM
Vacant and Careless Drivers 7/18/00 5:39:31 PM
Billboards are intended to be distracting. 7/18/00 8:02:56 PM
saab night panel (illumination) 7/18/00 8:48:57 PM
Personal grooming 7/18/00 11:40:00 PM
Electronic advertising in Portland, Oregon 7/18/00 11:50:47 PM
Bright lights day and night, a.k.a., DRLs, "highway lights", brights, etc. 7/19/00 6:29:48 AM
Driver Fatigue biggest problem on the roads 7/19/00 6:37:29 AM
Sign of the Times-Live With It 7/19/00 8:23:23 PM
Develop a driver alarm system to warn of pedestrians/bicycles also using roadway nearby 7/19/00 10:16:40 PM
READING BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS! 7/20/00 11:01:56 AM
It's what you make as your main focus that is important; distractions are nothing new 7/20/00 3:44:44 PM
It's called the PASSING lane for a reason 7/23/00 2:00:55 PM
Slow in left lane 7/23/00 2:06:50 PM
Daytime running lights 7/23/00 2:20:39 PM
WHY IS THE NHSTA TAKING SO LONG? 7/25/00 11:02:45 AM
Daytime Running Lights 7/26/00 7:16:46 AM
I HATE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS 7/26/00 7:56:15 AM
Daytime Running Lights are the worst hazard on the road 7/26/00 8:11:50 AM
Who initiated Daytime running lights? 7/27/00 3:32:04 AM
Lights on during the day very disturbing 7/27/00 11:34:41 AM Paul Cassel Private Citizen
Look, this is simple. Shining a bright light in other drivers' eyes doesn't do anything for safety or add to the enjoyment of auto travel. Worse, we're going to enter an escalation as these things become more common. Today some obviously think the brighter the better not only in DRL's, but in night time lights which might make sense for rural driving, but which are a misery in the city. I figured it was only a matter of time until we got as bright as we could and then we'd start to get strobes. Gosh, if I haven't seen this already on a motorcycle who might have felt his unique lights on during the daytime territory was now invaded so he upped the ante. Soon we'll get the cars arming themselves with strobes, and then what - rotating beacons? This is an area where the mfg's are caught up in the escalation and need an outside force (read government) to bail them (and US!!) out of this by outlawing these things and also enacting strong regs about the brightness of headlights in general. This has gone too far and the government hasn't done anything when the problem was small. Now that we have these things built into many vehicles, the problem is no longer small, but delay will only make things worse.
why is the nhsta taking so long? 7/27/00 11:38:34 AM
Too many big trucks 7/27/00 3:01:24 PM
Question your own ethics 7/27/00 3:35:48 PM
Yeah, right 7/27/00 3:45:24 PM
America home of the stupid laws! 7/29/00 9:08:11 AM
Who pushed Canada 7/29/00 10:18:40 PM
DRLs = Biggest Classaction Lawsuit Coming in History 7/30/00 12:58:36 PM
Who pushed Canada? 7/30/00 11:17:56 PM
DRLs - A Different Perspective 7/31/00 12:18:14 AM
DRLs Indeed are a hazard 7/31/00 9:52:31 AM
Indiana Tri-Level Study of Traffic Accident Causation 8/1/00 7:11:46 AM
READING BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS! 8/1/00 2:13:58 PM
Drivers over 70 8/1/00 8:44:41 PM
RE: Drivers over 70 8/2/00 6:42:04 AM
RE: READING BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS 8/2/00 7:15:31 AM
NHTSA activities re DRLs 8/2/00 10:45:37 AM
Agree, plus target young driver as well 8/2/00 7:46:35 PM
Kids too young? 8/3/00 1:01:03 AM
Re; Drivers over 70 8/3/00 8:57:16 AM
HELP ME SOMEONE!!! DRL's Are Out of Control! 8/3/00 10:27:48 AM
For the MANY who find DRLs DANGEROUS please visit www.lightsout.org 8/3/00 12:23:45 PM
DRLs & "In Your Face" Drivers 8/3/00 4:53:25 PM
DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS ARE THE WORST DISTRACTION 8/3/00 9:50:18 PM
DRLs from a motorcyclist point of view 8/4/00 7:55:16 AM
Agree - Left Lane Bandits started road rage! 8/4/00 8:03:05 AM
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL'S) 8/4/00 8:08:02 AM
Daytime Running Lights - WHY? 8/4/00 8:28:27 AM
live with it? 8/4/00 12:14:09 PM
Running lights from the rear. 8/4/00 12:32:10 PM
Please! Give us some relief from DRLs! 8/4/00 5:49:55 PM
DRLs are a stupid idea. 8/4/00 6:57:08 PM
DRLs and risk to motorcyclists 8/4/00 11:03:22 PM
Why does GM get away with it? 8/5/00 2:28:22 PM
Big Trucks On The Interstate 8/5/00 2:33:57 PM
DRL causes driver distractions on roadways 8/7/00 1:42:15 PM
Sign of the Times--Live With It 8/8/00 10:53:26 AM
Yes, but... 8/8/00 10:31:05 PM
DRLs, headlights, and highway lights using high powered, focused beams 8/9/00 6:12:21 AM
NHTSA- -Preliminary Assessment- - - -DRLs 8/9/00 12:24:19 PM
Headlight glare getting out of control 8/9/00 9:31:53 PM
DRLs in accident reports? 8/10/00 11:54:59 AM
Ban DRL's - the NHSTA Should Be Ashamed 8/10/00 4:12:38 PM
Effectiveness of DRL in Canada 8/11/00 9:15:32 AM
Police officers should not be exempt from any new regulation 8/11/00 10:03:49 AM
Response to Transport Canada posting re DRLs 8/11/00 3:25:31 PM
DRL, OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 8/11/00 4:03:20 PM
DRLs a menace and anyone who believes they are not is very misguided 8/11/00 4:08:42 PM
Very Informative Posts Regarding DRLS 8/11/00 4:34:40 PM
Transport Canada rebuttal 8/11/00 4:56:14 PM
Keep Your Stupid Drls in Canada Then 8/11/00 5:38:36 PM
It's the GLARE 8/11/00 6:51:18 PM
SLOW DOWN, REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION & POLLUTION, INCREASE SAFETY 8/12/00 12:44:40 AM
DRLs Damaged My Eyes 8/13/00 4:00:40 PM
Just found - If Not Too Late - please submit comment re strong disapproval of drls 8/13/00 5:58:58 PM
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