We're the dumbest country in the world when it comes to auto safety. We get carried away with technology, and we don't think about the consequences. Perhaps not, said experts. But as humans, we're only good at doing a certain number of tasks at a time. When you add the Net to the ringing cell phone, screaming kid, and a cassette that needs changing, you've got a car filled with distractions.
Hands can remain on the wheel and eyes on the road.
The distraction of talking on a cell phone is nearly as dangerous as fumbling with the phone when dialing or trying to handle the steering wheel. It's about keeping your mind on the road, not just keeping your hands on the steering wheel. There's a whole group that's looking into information overload and the distractedness of drivers. Harmon declined to offer details of the pending Ford Net car, though he did say what it would not be. In Japan, they've got a lot of televisions and entertainment systems that the driver can see.