Study: New technology inside cars distracts drivers for more than 40 seconds
<p>A new AAA study shows infotainment systems inside cars have too many functions unrelated to driving.</p>
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Oct 5, 2017, 2:22 PM
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A new AAA study shows infotainment systems inside cars have too many functions unrelated to driving.
Drivers using the new technology to do things, such as programming navigation or sending a text, were distracted for more than 40 seconds.
The number more than doubles the risk of a crash.
With one in three drivers using the infotainment systems, AAA says the new technologies could have dangerous consequences.
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