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Tesla Model S display with video games

Tesla owners can now play video games… while their car is moving

Latest development sees Elon Musk’s company accused of encouraging driver distraction. Could it put cyclists in even more danger?

Wed, Dec 08, 2021 16:09
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Speeding & driver distraction seen as biggest road dangers – but many admit to going too fast, or driving while distracted, survey finds

“What drivers believe is the biggest threat, and the bad behaviours they engage in, don’t match up,” says charity Brake

Mon, Nov 21, 2016 14:31
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Cyclist in Japan killed by distracted driver who had been playing Pokemon GO

Motorist was trying to charge phone after app drained battery, say police

Sun, Aug 28, 2016 17:29
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Periscope screengrab

Live video broadcasting the latest in driver distraction – and it could be happening on a road near you (+ video)

Periscope app from Twitter allows people to broadcast in real time - with users including a TNTdelivery driver

Fri, Jun 12, 2015 15:15
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Must’ve been a page-turner… Woman caught on camera reading a BOOK at the wheel

50 shades of horror if woman distracted by her book while driving her child had hit someone - says cyclist

Sat, Feb 14, 2015 10:48
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Apple iPhone 5 (CC BY 2.0 licensed on Flickr by Yutaka Tsutano)

Apple patents technology to stop texting while driving – but 6 years on, it’s still not live

News of patent filed in 2008 comes as Nottinghamshire Police launch crackdown against mobile phone use at wheel

Fri, Apr 25, 2014 06:50
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Car wheel at speed copyright Simon MacMichael.jpg

4 in 10 motorists admit losing concentration at the wheel, according to survey

Research conducted for IAM finds younger drivers much more likely to let their attention wander

Tue, Feb 11, 2014 11:23
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Google Glass (CC licensed by Wilbert Baan on Flickr)

US Google Glass driver case thrown out, but law remains unclear

Judge says no evidence that device switched on; case highlights struggle for law to keep pace with technology

Sun, Jan 19, 2014 11:56
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Google Glass (CC licensed by Wilbert Baan on Flickr)

Google Glass U-turn in prospect as DfT considers letting drivers use tech device despite safety warnings

Government department confirms it is in talks with tech giant but road safety campaigners warn of more driver distraction

Mon, Jan 06, 2014 20:46
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Google and Apple in race to make cars ‘the ultimate mobile device’

Interactive smart dashboards are the future apparently - but how will driver distraction be avoided?

Fri, Jan 03, 2014 07:25
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