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New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers, those ages 55-75, removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers, those ages 21-36, when performing simple tasks like programming navigation or tuning the radio using in-vehicle infotainment technology, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles a driver’s risk of a crash.

Older drivers are more easily distracted by infotainment features in their cars than younger drivers

by Thom ChandlerJuly 25, 2019July 25, 2019

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