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iOnRoad is a free augmented reality driving safety app owned by Harman. [1] It received the International CES 2012 innovation award. [2] [3] [4] The program uses the GPS feature, gyroscope and video camera stream of the native mobile device to monitor a vehicle’s position on the road, alerting drivers of lane departures and potential collisions with audio and visual cues.
Learn the risks of distracted driving, the impact and how you can avoid it. ... but can also be an excellent reminder to not touch your phone when driving. Most telematic apps register phone use ...
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted driving.
In the United States, automobile crashes due to distracted driving are increasing even after the passage of laws intended to lessen such use while driving. Using a cell phone while driving increases the driver's risk of causing a crash. Drivers can become distracted, decreasing the driver's awareness on the road, leading to more car crashes.
(compared to non-distracted driving) Light Vehicle: Dialing 2.8 times as high Talking/Listening 1.3 times as high Reaching for object (e.g. electronic device) 1.4 times as high Heavy Vehicles/Trucks: Dialing 5.9 times as high Talking/Listening 1.0 times as high Reach for electronic device 6.7 times as high Text messaging 23.2 times as high
The author’s son was killed by a distracted driver six years ago. It’s important that we all “just drive.” Distracted Driving Can Be Fatal—Let’s Fix This
Westfield used data from the Governors Highway Safety Association to determine which states have the strictest distracted driving laws regarding electronic device use.
Screenshot of an iOS 17 home screen, displaying various built-in apps. Apple Inc. develops many apps for iOS that come bundled by default or installed through system updates. . Several of the default apps found on iOS have counterparts on Apple's other operating systems such as macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS, which are often modified versions of or similar to the iOS applicati