These things cause me nightmares when I think about how people already drive. Brilliant idea auto manufacturers, let's put a touch screen computer in every car! On a daily basis (normally intelligent) people prove they can't handle driving a car. If you disagree just look around on your commute home and see if you don't see someone talking on a phone, eating, doing makeup, or even reading / texting. They're pretty easy to spot as they sit through the green light in front of you or slowly drift into your lane!
Fortunately, it looks like the feds are planning to mandate some limitations on these things. Depending on who wins it looks like the touch screens will lock after 12-20 seconds or 6-10 touches. In my opinion the damage / death will already have taken place in those time frames, but at least they're thinking about it!
p.s. If you don't think 12-20 seconds is a long time.....try driving with your eyes closed for this length of time!
Here's the article I found at KTVN:
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