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Study Suggests That HUD Tech May Actually Reduce Driving Safety

Posted by samzenpus on from the keep-your-eyes-on-the-road-your-hands-upon-the-wheel dept.

Zothecula writes: Having a heads-up display constantly feed you information while cruising down the road may make you feel like a jet pilot ready to avoid any potential danger but recent findings suggest otherwise. Studies done at the University of Toronto show that the HUD multi-tasking method of driving a vehicle is dangerous. "Drivers need to divide their attention to deal with this added visual information," said Department of Psychology professor Ian Spence, who led the research. "Not only will drivers have to concentrate on what’s happening on the road around them as they’ve always done, they’ll also have to attend to whatever warning pops up on the windshield in front of them."

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  1. The problem... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    IF you have some kind of info 'popping up', there's your problem there. Show speed. Show specific information. Do not constantly CHANGE that information to make drivers deal with new data.

    1. Re:The problem... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Actually I think that was the point. A "big red box" popping up is going to distract the driver more and they are going to be paying attention to the box and will miss seeing the moose.