Enlarge (credit: Volvo) Infotainment systems in new cars are getting too complex, according to a study commissioned by the AAA Foundation. The research, which tested 30 different 2017 model year vehicles, found that many functions—most notably entering a new navigation destination—are so distracting that they should not be performed by the driver while the vehicle […]
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Lane-departure warnings really are saving lives, says IIHS
The prospect of being involved in a head-on collision is horrific. Even the small overlap crash test videos give us the heebie-jeebies, and that’s with a dummy behind the wheel. Safety systems like lane-departure warnings are meant to help prevent these nasty accidents and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), they’re working. […]