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Much of the current public outreach really does focus on people taking their eyes off the road and missing things [0]. Usually in pretty graphic ways [1]. The other main focus is navigation in the car, which pretty much everyone does now, so making that safer is a win.

[0] - http://www.ibtimes.com/texting-drivers-take-eyes-road-5-seco...

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss021L0hWU4




I wonder to what degree navigation is a fundamentally different case.

A given driver on a given trip is well-shown to be more attentive to traffic and less disruptive if you deny them distractions. (conversation, radio, food, etc)

But it seems plausible that a lost driver is a special case and may be less attentive and more disruptive to traffic if you deny them a navigational aid.

Anecdotally that feels true, though I don't know if it's been studied specifically.




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