Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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By mmillikinOct 23, 2015, 9:15 am213 pts
Potentially unsafe mental distractions for drivers can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands, according to a pair of new studies for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety by University of Utah researchers. The researchers discovered the residual…

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