Published in:
01-11-2021 | Cover Story
Interior
Transformation of Ergonomics and Surfaces
Author:
Frank Jung
Published in:
ATZ worldwide
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Issue 11/2021
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Excerpt
If an accident is caused by someone driving under the influence of alcohol, the situation is fairly clear. But what about road rage, tailgating, badly timed overtaking maneuvers and ignoring who has the right of way? Do these types of incidents not also give rise to the question of why? Experts say that one in every ten fatal road accidents can be traced back to the driver being distracted. Three quarters of the people who took part in a study carried out by the insurance company Allianz in 2018 admitted that they were often distracted by the high-tech systems in their cars. …