Welcome To Your New Windshield
Where is technology taking us?
What once was a sacred place of clarity is about to change.
The windshield on some new cars will showcase details on the speed your driving, directions and cell phone notifications like text messages and Facebook alerts.
Is this safe or have car manufacturers completely flipped out?
Car-makers argue the displays are a safeguard against fumbling with smartphones and other distractions.
Many safety advocates argue that these so called gadgets actually lead to even more dangerous roads.
Those who support the windshield bulletin board indicate that they are taking the positive approach and the conclusion that if you're looking straight ahead, instead of down in your lap ....it's safe.
Diverting drivers' attention from the road ahead does not sound like a good idea....but who am I........only a driver that like's to pay attention to what is in front of me and not reading text mesages and Facebook announcements on my windshield.
Displays that sprinkle full-color warning signs and animated blips across a driver's windshield are already offered from carmakers like Volvo, Hyundai and BMW and as the technology becomes cheaper and easier to install these installations could become a reality for all even before any definitive study determines their safety on the road.
We definitely support modern and advanced technology from a system that calculates the likelihood of an upcoming crash but need more safety on the road study before buying a vehicle equipped with a windshield bulletin board.
Where is technology taking us?
What once was a sacred place of clarity is about to change.
The windshield on some new cars will showcase details on the speed your driving, directions and cell phone notifications like text messages and Facebook alerts.
Is this safe or have car manufacturers completely flipped out?
Car-makers argue the displays are a safeguard against fumbling with smartphones and other distractions.
Many safety advocates argue that these so called gadgets actually lead to even more dangerous roads.
Those who support the windshield bulletin board indicate that they are taking the positive approach and the conclusion that if you're looking straight ahead, instead of down in your lap ....it's safe.
Diverting drivers' attention from the road ahead does not sound like a good idea....but who am I........only a driver that like's to pay attention to what is in front of me and not reading text mesages and Facebook announcements on my windshield.
Displays that sprinkle full-color warning signs and animated blips across a driver's windshield are already offered from carmakers like Volvo, Hyundai and BMW and as the technology becomes cheaper and easier to install these installations could become a reality for all even before any definitive study determines their safety on the road.
We definitely support modern and advanced technology from a system that calculates the likelihood of an upcoming crash but need more safety on the road study before buying a vehicle equipped with a windshield bulletin board.
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