Autonomous Trucks
Distracted driving accounts for around 9% of annual traffic fatalities in the US and, with the proliferation of smartphones, it's not hard to understand why. As federal regulators grapple with how to appropriately integrate connectivity into vehicles, the IIHS says smartphones can serve a genuine safety purpose. Distracted driving has become a pressing problem in the 21st century, with a world of connection sitting in our pockets or on the dash as we drive along. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says distracted driving crashes claimed over 3000 lives in 2021, representing around 9% of annual traffic fatalities in the US. For one, neither Apple nor Samsung has joined the National Distracted Driving Coalition, indicating that smartphone suppliers may be protective of proprietary systems or simply wary of liability.