Two tasks using the same senses are harder than others, research finds. Aug. 13, 2012 — -- We humans like to think we're good at using our nimble brains to deal with two challenges at once. But ...

Car dashboards once relied on buttons and knobs you could adjust by feel. Today, large touchscreens dominate vehicle interiors, making navigation and media easier to access but harder to use without ...

It starts with a quick glance at your GPS. Then the coffee spills. Your kid drops their toy. A call buzzes in. You think you’re handling it all, until you’re not. Multitasking while driving has become ...

Tens of millions of drivers are multitasking behind the wheel, putting themselves and other motorists at risk by not fully concentrating on the road, we can exclusively reveal. Some 35 per cent of ...

Don’t take your eyes off the road to read new research from the University of Washington. In partnership with Toyota Research Institute, UW researchers are exploring how modern touch screens in cars ...

Distracted driving kills thousands of people on U.S. highways annually. In 2022, 3,308 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers, according to the latest data from the ...