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Voice-operated dashboard technology still risky

Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands — marketed as a safer alternative — actually is more distracting than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.Full story

News Summary: Voice-operated car tech still risky

NOT SO SAFE: Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands — marketed as a safer alternative — actually is more distracting than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found. Full story

Hands-Free Devices Still Create Dangerous Distractions for Drivers

(NBC News)  Hands-free does not mean distraction free, at least when it comes to using yourcellphone while driving.A new study indicates new voice command technology for your car,  pitched as a safer alternative, really isn't."What our research is showing is that, even interacting with a handsfree s Full story

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